Meteorology - EASA PPL(A) - Private Pilot License

Question 1

SIGMET warnings are issued for...

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FIRs / UIRs

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Specific routings.

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Airports

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Countries

Question 2

What frontal line divides subtropical air from polar cold air, in particular across Central Europe?

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Polar front

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Occlusion

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Cold front

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Warm front

Question 3

How does inflowing cold air affect the shape and vertical distance between pressure layers?

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Decrease in vertical distance, lowering in height (low pressure)

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Increasing vertical distance, raise in height (high pressure)

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Decreasing vertical distance, raise in height (high pressure)

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Increase in vertical distance, lowering in height (low pressure)

Question 4

The movement of air flowing apart is called...

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Divergence

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Convergence

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Concordence

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Subsidence

Question 5

Clouds in high layers are referred to as...

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Cirro-

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Nimbo-.

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Strato-.

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Alto-

Question 6

What cloud type can typically be observed across widespread high pressure areas during summer?

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Scattered Cu clouds

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Overcast low stratus

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Overcast Ns clouds

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Squall lines and thunderstorms

Question 7

An inversion layer close to the ground can be caused by...

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Ground cooling during the night.

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Large-scale lifting of air.

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Intensifying and gusting winds

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Thickening of clouds in medium layers.

Question 8

What condition may prevent the formation of "radiation fog"?

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Overcast cloud cover

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Calm wind

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Low spread

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Clear night, no clouds

Question 9

What conditions are favourable for the formation of thunderstorms?

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Warm humid air, conditionally unstable environmental lapse rate

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Calm winds and cold air, overcast cloud cover with St or As

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Clear night over land, cold air and patches of fog

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Warm and dry air, strong inversion layer

Question 10

Clouds are basically distinguished by what types?

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Cumulus and stratiform clouds

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Stratiform and ice clouds

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Layered and lifted clouds

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Thunderstorm and shower clouds

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