Vertical Motion and Clouds Flashcards
Drizzle occurs from
(a)CS
>(b)ST
(c)NS
(d)CU
Altosratus is
(a) Low Cloud of Sheet Type
(b)A medium cloud of Sheet Type
(c)A Cloud of large vertical growth
(d)A high Cloud of sheet type
(a) Low Cloud of Sheet Type
>(b)A medium cloud of Sheet Type
(c)A Cloud of large vertical growth
(d)A high Cloud of sheet type
Showers occur from
(a) CU
>(b) CB
(c) AS
(d) AC
Heavy icing is possible in
(a) CI
(b) CS
(c) ST
>(d) CB
To avoid icing in cloudy conditions, a pilot is advised to fly through a cloud which shows optical phenomena
> (a) Halo
(b) Corona
(c) With multi-coloured clouds
Dark Gray cloud giving continuous rain is called
(a) AS
>(b) NS
(c) ST
(d) CB
A uniform layer of cloud resembling fog but not on the ground
(a)AS
(b) NS
>(c) ST
The clouds composed of ice crystals having feathery appearance
> (a)CI
(b)CS
(c) AS
NS clouds occur
(a) At cold front
>(b) At warm front
Halo is associated with the cloud
(a) AC
(b) AS
>(c) CS
(d)CI
Corona is associated with the cloud
> (a) AS
(b) AC
(c) CC
(d) CS
Lenticular clouds indicate presence of
(a) Warm Front
(b) Cold front
>(c) Mountain waves
The lowest level below which condensation trails will not form is
> (a) Mintra Level
(b) Drytra Level
(c) Maxtra Level
Rain falling from cloud but not reaching ground is
(a) Virgo
>(b) Virga
(c) Mirage
CB with distinct anvil is called
(a) Castellaneous
>(b) Capillatus
(c) Uncinus
