Meteorology

Question 1

What is this cloud abbreviation Ci and what level can it be found at.

Answer 1

Cirrus.

High Level Cloud.

Question 2

What is this cloud abbreviation Cc and what level can it be found at.

Answer 2

Cirrocumulus.

High Level Cloud.

Question 3

What is this cloud abbreviation Cs and what level can it be found at.

Answer 3

Cirrostratus.

High Level Cloud.

Question 4

What is this cloud abbreviation Ac and what level can it be found at.

Answer 4

Altocumulus.

Mid Level Cloud.

Question 5

What is this cloud abbreviation As and what level can it be found at.

Answer 5

Altostratus.

Mid Level Cloud.

Question 6

What is this cloud abbreviation Ns and what level can it be found at.

Answer 6

Nimbostratus.

Low Level Cloud.

Question 7

What is this cloud abbreviation Sc and what level can it be found at.

Answer 7

Stratocumulus.

Low Level Cloud.

Question 8

What is this cloud abbreviation St and what level can it be found at.

Answer 8

Stratus.

Low Level Cloud.

Question 9

What is this cloud abbreviation Cu and what level can it be found at.

Answer 9

Cumulus.

Can be through some or all levels.

Question 10

What is this cloud abbreviation Cb and what level can it be found at.

Answer 10

Cumulonimbus.

Can be through some or all levels.

Question 11

What is this cloud abbreviation Tcu and what level can it be found at.

Answer 11

Towering Cumulus.

Can be through some or all levels.

Question 12

What is this cloud density abbreviation SKC and how many oktas.

Answer 12

Sky Clear.

0 oktas.

Question 13

What is this cloud density abbreviation FEW and how many oktas.

Answer 13

Few

1-2 oktas.

Question 14

What is this cloud density abbreviation SCT and how many oktas.

Answer 14

Scattered.

3-4 oktas.

Question 15

What is this cloud density abbreviation BKN and how many oktas.

Answer 15

Broken.

5-7 oktas.

Question 16

What is this cloud density abbreviation OVC and how many oktas.

Answer 16

Overcast.

8 oktas.

Question 17

What does a Cirrus cloud look like.

Answer 17

High and Wispy​

Made of ice crystals​

Generally, occur in fair weather​

Point in the direction of air movement at their elevation.

Question 18

What does a Cirrostratus cloud look like.

Answer 18

Sheet-like, high-level clouds composed of ice crystals​

Tend to thicken as a ​
warm front approaches, signifying an ​
increased production of ice crystals.

Question 19

What does a Cirrocumulus cloud look like.

Answer 19

Somewhat rare​

Appearance: ​
white sheet with a pebbly patter.​

Characterized by ​
high ice crystals.

Question 20

What does a Altostratus cloud look like.

Answer 20

Layer cloud with no definite pattern​.

Steely or bluish in color​.

Question 21

What does a Altocumulus cloud look like.

Answer 21

Commonly found on a warm and humid summer morning.

Commonly followed by thunderstorms later in the day.

Question 22

What does a Stratus cloud look like.

Answer 22

Low layer cloud​

Resembles fog but does not rest on the ground.​

No waves or patterns

Question 23

What does a Nimbostratus cloud look like.

Answer 23

Dark, low-level clouds accompanied by light to moderately falling rain. ​

Low clouds are primarily composed of water droplets since their bases generally lie below 6,500 feet.

Question 24

What does a Stratocumulus cloud look like.

Answer 24

Low, lumpy layer of clouds ​

Sometimes accompanied by weak intensity precipitation.

Question 25

What does a Cumulus cloud look like.

Answer 25

Also known as “Fair Weather Cumulus” ​ Appearance of floating cotton and have a lifetime of 5-40 minutes. ​ Can later develop into towering cumulonimbus clouds associated with powerful thunderstorms.

Question 26

What does a Towering Cumulus cloud look like.

Answer 26

Growing cumulus cloud​ On the way to becoming a Cumulonimbus

Question 27

What does a Cumulonimbus cloud look like.

Answer 27

Cumulonimbus clouds are much larger and more vertically developed than fair weather cumulus. ​ Fueled by vigorous convective updrafts (sometimes in excess 50 knots), the tops of cumulonimbus clouds can easily reach 40,000+ feet.

Question 28

What distance is Low Level Clouds.

Answer 28

Up to 6,500ft.

Question 29

What distance is Mid Level Clouds.

Answer 29

6,500ft to 20,000ft.

Question 30

What distance is High Level Clouds.

Answer 30

20,000ft to 40,000ft.

Question 31

High and Wispy​ Made of ice crystals​ Generally, occur in fair weather​ Point in the direction of air movement at their elevation.

Answer 31

Cirrus (CI).

Question 32

Sheet-like, high-level clouds composed of ice crystals​ Tend to thicken as a ​ warm front approaches, signifying an ​ increased production of ice crystals.

Answer 32

Cirrostratus (CS)​.

Question 33

Somewhat rare​ Appearance: ​ white sheet with a pebbly patter.​ Characterized by ​ high ice crystals.

Answer 33

Cirrocumulus (CC).

Question 34

Layer cloud with no definite pattern​ Steely or bluish in color​ the sun or moon can be seen dimly through them.​ the sun can appear to be behind heavily frosted glass.

Answer 34

Altostratus (AS).

Question 35

on a warm and humid summer morning is ​ commonly followed by thunderstorms later in the day.

Answer 35

Altocumulus (AC).

Question 36

Low layer cloud​ Resembles fog but does not rest on the ground.​ No waves or patterns

Answer 36

Stratus (ST).

Question 37

Dark, low-level clouds accompanied by light to moderately falling rain. ​ Low clouds are primarily composed of water droplets since their bases generally lie below 6,500 feet

Answer 37

Nimbostratus (NS).

Question 38

Low, lumpy layer of clouds ​ Sometimes accompanied by weak intensity precipitation.

Answer 38

Stratocumulus (SC).

Question 39

Also known as “Fair Weather Cumulus” ​ Appearance of floating cotton and have a lifetime of 5-40 minutes. ​ Can later develop into towering cumulonimbus clouds associated with powerful thunderstorms.

Answer 39

Cumulus (CU).

Question 40

Growing cumulus cloud​ On the way to becoming a Cumulonimbus​

Answer 40

Towering Cumulus (TCU).

Question 41

This cloud is much larger and more vertically developed than fair weather cumulus. ​ Fueled by vigorous convective updrafts (sometimes in excess 50 knots), the tops of cumulonimbus clouds can easily reach 40,000+ feet.

Answer 41

Cumulonimbus (CB).

Question 42

Translation for Cumulus.

Answer 42

Heap.

Question 43

Translation for Stratus.

Answer 43

Layer.

Question 44

Translation for Cirrus.

Answer 44

Curl of hair.

Question 45

Translation for Nimbus.

Answer 45

Rain.

Question 46

What are 5 other unusual clouds.

Answer 46

``` Fractus. Mammatus. Lenticular. Roll cloud. Cap cloud. ```

Question 47

What is downburst.

Answer 47

A strong downward current of air from a cumulonimbus cloud, which is usually accompanied by intense rain or a thunderstorm.

Question 48

What are thurmals.

Answer 48

A thermal column (or thermal) is a column of rising air in the lower altitudes of Earth's atmosphere, a form of atmospheric updraft. Thermals are created by the uneven heating of Earth's surface from solar radiation, and are an example of convection, specifically atmospheric convection.

Question 49

Whats the difference between weather and climate.

Answer 49

Weather refers to short term atmospheric conditions while climate is the weather of a specific region averaged over a long period of time. Climate change refers to long-term changes.

Question 50

What are deicing meassures.

Answer 50

A common approach is to route engine "bleed air" into ducting along the leading edges of wings and tailplanes.

Question 51

What is wind shear.

Answer 51

Wind shear is defined as a sudden change of wind velocity and/or direction. ... Vertical wind shear is defined as change of horizontal wind direction and/or speed with height, as would be determined by means of two or more anemometers mounted at different heights on a single mast