Meteorology - Quiz BPL Hot Air - Balloon Pilot License

Question 1

How can wind speed and wind direction be derived from surface weather charts?

Accepted Answer

By alignment and distance of isobaric lines

Answer

By annotations from the text part of the chart

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By alignment of lines of warm- and cold fronts

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By alignment and distance of hypsometric lines

Question 2

What is the mean height of the tropopause according to ISA (ICAO Standard Atmosphere)?

Accepted Answer

11000 m

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36000 m

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11000 ft

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18000 ft

Question 3

Under which conditions "back side weather" ("Rückseitenwetter") can be expected?

Accepted Answer

After passing of a cold front

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During Foehn at the lee side

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Before passing of an occlusion

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After passing of a warm front

Question 4

The symbol labeled (3) as shown in the picture is a / an... See figure (MET-005)

Accepted Answer

Occlusion.

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Cold front.

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Warm front.

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Front aloft.

Question 5

What kind of reduction in visibility is not very sensitive to changes in temperature?

Accepted Answer

Haze (HZ)

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Radiation fog (FG)

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Mist (BR)

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Patches of fog (BCFG)

Question 6

What factor may affect the top of cumulus clouds?

Accepted Answer

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 7

With regard to global circulation within the atmosphere, where does polar cold air meet subtropical warm air?

Accepted Answer

At the polar front

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At the subtropical high pressure belt

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At the equator

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At the geographic poles

Question 8

The symbol labeled (1) as shown in the picture is a / an... See figure (MET-005)

Accepted Answer

Cold front.

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Front alof

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Occlusion.

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Warm front.

Question 9

The symbol labeled (2) as shown in the picture is a / an... See figure (MET-005)

Accepted Answer

Warm front.

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Front aloft.

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Cold front.

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Occlusion.

Question 10

What factors may indicate a tendency to fog formation?

Accepted Answer

Low spread, decreasing temperature

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Low pressure, increasing temperature

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Strong winds, decreasing temperature

Answer

Low spread, increasing temperature

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