Weather - FAA Drone Quiz

Question 1

What is a characteristic of stable air?

Accepted Answer

Cumulus clouds

Answer

Unlimited visibility

Answer

Stratiform clouds

Question 2

What conditions are necessary for the formation of thunderstorms?

Accepted Answer

High humidity, lifting force, and unstable conditions.

Answer

Lifting force, moist air, and extensive cloud cover.

Answer

High humidity, high temperature, and cumulus clouds.

Question 3

What situation is most conducive to the formation of radiation fog?

Accepted Answer

The movement of cold air over much warmer water.

Answer

Moist, tropical air moving over cold, offshore water.

Answer

Warm, moist air over low, flatland areas on clear, calm nights

Question 4

A temperature inversion would most likely result in which weather condition?

Accepted Answer

An increase in temperature as altitude is increased.

Answer

Clouds with extensive vertical development above an inversion aloft.

Answer

Good visibility in the lower levels of the atmosphere and poor visibility above an inversion aloft.

Question 5

What causes variations in altimeter settings between weather reporting points?

Accepted Answer

Unequal heating of the Earth's surface.

Answer

Variation of terrain elevation.

Answer

Coriolis force.

Question 6

What are the characteristics of stable air?

Accepted Answer

Poor visibility and intermittent precipitation

Answer

Poor visibility and steady precipitation

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Good visibility and steady precipitation

Question 7

At what altitude does wind shear occur?

Accepted Answer

At any altitude

Answer

Below 5,000 feet AGL

Answer

Above 20,000 feet MSL

Question 8

What are typical characteristics of unstable air?

Accepted Answer

Good visibility and showery precipitation

Answer

Continuous, steady precipitation

Answer

Fog and haze

Question 9

Which combination of atmospheric conditions will result in the most optimal propeller efficiency?

Accepted Answer

High temperature, high relative humidity, low density altitude

Answer

Low temperature, low relative humidity, low density altitude

Answer

High temperature, low relative humidity, high density altitude

Question 10

The conditions necessary for the formation of cumulonimbus clouds are a lifting action and

Accepted Answer

unstable, moist air.

Answer

either stable or unstable air.

Answer

unstable air containing an excess of condensation nuclei.

Quiz Weather - FAA Drone Quiz