Quiz ATPL | Page 51 | Meteorology

In what height range and at what intensity could you encounter turbulence in CAT area n°2?	4 Answers
Which layer of the atmosphere contains more than 90 per cent of all water vapour?	4 Answers
Considering the North Atlantic area north of 60°N during winter, the mean height of the tropopause is approximately:	4 Answers
The QNH of an airport at sea level is 983 hPa and the temperature deviation from ISA is-15°C below FL 100.What is the true altitude of FL 100?	4 Answers
Assume that an aircraft is flying in the northern hemisphere at the 500 hPa pressure surface on a heading of 270 degrees. Which of the following statements is correct?	4 Answers
An aircraft maintains a constant indicated altitude of 5500 FT from A (1050 FT/AMSL - QNH 968 hPa) to B (650 FT/AMSL - QNH 1016 hPa). Assuming that the altimeter subscale setting remains unchanged at 968 hPa, the height of the aircraft above the surface at B will be	4 Answers
What prevents air from flowing directly from high-pressure areas to low-pressure areas ?	4 Answers
Geostrophic wind is the wind when isobars are:	4 Answers
Which of the following is true concerning an aircraft that is flying at FL180 in the northern hemisphere, where wind is geostrophic and the true altitude remains constant?	4 Answers
Between which latitudes are you most likely to find the region of travelling low pressure systems during summer?	4 Answers

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