Meteorology - Quiz BPL Hot Air - Balloon Pilot License

Question 1

Which type of cloud is associated with prolonged rain?

Accepted Answer

Rain and showers of rain.

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Light and heavy precipitation.

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Showers of snow and rain.

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Prolonged rain and continuous rain.

Question 2

Measured pressure distribution in MSL and corresponding frontal systems are displayed by the...

Accepted Answer

Surface weather chart.

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Significant Weather Chart (SWC)

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Prognostic chart

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Hypsometric chart.

Question 3

What is the gas composition of "air"?

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Oxygen 21 % Nitrogen 78 % Noble gases / carbon dioxide 1 %

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Oxygen 78 % Water vapour 21 % Nitrogen 1 %

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Oxygen 21 % Water vapour 78 % Noble gases / carbon dioxide 1 %

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Nitrogen 21 % Oxygen 78 % Noble gases / carbon dioxide 1 %

Question 4

Clouds are basically distinguished by what types?

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Cumulus and stratiform clouds

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Layered and lifted clouds

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Thunderstorm and shower clouds

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Stratiform and ice clouds

Question 5

How do spread and relative humidity change with increasing temperature?

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Spread increases, relative humidity decreases

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Spread increases, relative humidity increases

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Spread remains constant, relative humidity increases

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Spread remains constant, relative humidity decreases

Question 6

Which of the stated surfaces will reduce the wind speed most due to ground friction?

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Mountainous areas, vegetation cover

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Flat land, lots of vegetation cover

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Oceanic areas

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Flat land, deserted land, no vegetation

Question 7

What factor may affect the top of cumulus clouds?

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The presence of an inversion layer

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The spread

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Relative humidity

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The absolute humidity

Question 8

What cloud sequence can typically be observed during the passage of a warm front?

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Cirrus, thickening altostratus and altocumulus clouds, lowering cloud base with rain, nimbostratus

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Squall line with showers of rain and thunderstorms (Cb), gusting wind followed by cumulus clouds with isolated showers of rain

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Wind becoming calm, dissipation of clouds and warming during summer; formation of extended high fog layers during winter

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In coastal areas during daytime wind from the coast and forming of cumulus clouds, dissipation of clouds during evening and night

Question 9

Moderate to severe turbulence has to be expected...

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On the lee side of a mountain range when rotor clouds are present.

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Below thick cloud layers on the windward side of a mountain range.

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With the appearance of extended low stratus clouds (high fog).

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Overhead unbroken cloud layers.

Question 10

The barometric altimeter indicates height above...

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A selected reference pressure level.

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Mean sea level.

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Ground.

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Standard pressure 1013.25 hPa.

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