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Private Pilot Ground School
CH7 #37-56 Gleim Test Book
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Aviation
Undergraduate 1
04/03/2011

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Clouds are divided into four families according to therir
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Height range
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The suffix "nimbus" used in naming clouds means ...
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a rain cloud
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The conditions necessary for the formation of cumulonimbus clouds are lifting action and ...
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unstable. moist air.
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what clouds have the greatest turbulence?
Definition
cumulonimbus
Term
what cloud types would indicate convective turbulence?
Definition
towering cumulus clouds
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At approximately what altitude above the surface would the pilot expect the base of cumuliform clouds if the surface air temp is 82 F and the depoint is 38 F?
Definition
10,000 feet AGL
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what is the approximate base of the cumulus clouds if the surface air temp at 1000 feet MSL is 70 F and the dewpoint is 48 F?
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6000 feet MSL
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what is a characteristic of stable air?
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stratiform clouds
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moist, stable air flowing upslope can be expected to
Definition
produce startus type clouds
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if an unstable air mass is forced upward, what type clouds can be expected?
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clouds with considerable vertical development and associated turbulence
Term
what are characteristics of unstable air?
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turbulence and good surface visibility
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a stable air mass is most likely to have which characteristics?
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poor surface visibility
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steady preciptiation preceding a front is an indication of
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stratiform clouds with little or no turbulence
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what are characteristics of a moist, unstable air mass?
Definition
cumuliform clouds and shower preciptiation
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what measurement can be used to determine the stability of the atmosphere
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actual lapse rate
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what would decrease the stability of an air mass?
Definition
warming from below
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what feature is associated with a temp inversion?
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a stable layer of air
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the most frequent type of ground or suface based temperature inversion is that which is produced by
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terrestrial radiation on a clear, relatively still night
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A temp inversion would most likely result in which weather condition?
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an increase in temp as altitude is increased
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which weather condtions should be expected beneath a low lovel temp inversion layer when the relative humidity is high?
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smooth air, poor visibility, fog, haze, or low clouds.
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