29. Fog & Atmospheric Pressure

Question 1

Layered clouds are called:

Answer 1

Stratus.

Question 2

What conditions should you expect when flying in and around stratus clouds?

Answer 2

A smooth flight with fair to poor visibility.

Question 3

Clouds with extensive vertical development are called:

Answer 3

Cumulus

Question 4

When flying in or around cumulus clouds, you might expect:

Answer 4

A bumpy flight with good visibility.

Question 5

Earth’s atmosphere is divided into three parts. Proceeding from the Earth’s surface in order they are:

Answer 5

1. Troposphere
2. Tropopause
3. Stratosphere.

Question 6

Low level inversions cause:

Answer 6

Smoke and dust to be trapped close to the surface.

Question 7

Cold air generally contains:

Answer 7

Less water vapor than warm air.

Question 8

To condense, water vapor needs:

Answer 8

Something to latch on to such as a dust particle.

Question 9

Which type of fog is most likely to form inland?

Answer 9

Radiation fog, sometimes called ground fog.

Question 10

One of the key indicators that fog might form is:

Answer 10

A small temperature/dew point spread.

Question 11

What is the temperature and atmospheric pressure at sea level on a standard day?

Answer 11

59° F. and 29.92” Hg of mercury.

Question 12

Cold temperatures make the atmosphere contract lowering the pressure level. Remember this sentence:

Answer 12

High temperatures to low, look out below.