Ch 7 - Aviation Weather - Questions 702 - 707

Question 1

The stability of an air mass can usually be determined by

Answer 1

Cloud types and the type of precipitation

Question 2

What feature is associated with a temperature inversion?

Answer 2

An unstable layer of air

Question 3

The most frequent type of ground or surface-based temperature inversion is that which is produced by

Answer 3

Terrestrial radiation on a clear, relatively still night.

Question 4

When there is a temperature inversion, you would expect to experience

Answer 4

An increase in temperature as altitude increases

Question 5

Which weather conditions should be expected beneath a low-level temperature inversion layer when the relative humidity is high?

Answer 5

Smooth air, poor visibility, fog, haze or low clouds

Question 6

An increase in temperature with an altitude increase

Answer 6

Is indication of an inversion

Question 7

Temperature and radiation variations over land with a clear sky typically lead to

Answer 7

Minimum température occurring after sunrise