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What happens to air temperature as altitude increases?
What happens to air temperature as altitude increases?
- It stays the same
- It becomes unstable
- It decreases
- It rises (correct)
In which atmospheric layer are pollutants and weather trapped due to a lid-like effect?
In which atmospheric layer are pollutants and weather trapped due to a lid-like effect?
- Inversion Layer
- Frontal Layer
- Surface Based Layer (correct)
- Moisture Layer
How does the amount of moisture in the atmosphere change with every +20 degrees F increase in temperature?
How does the amount of moisture in the atmosphere change with every +20 degrees F increase in temperature?
- It doubles (correct)
- It halves
- It remains constant
- It triples
What does the Dew Point measure in the air?
What does the Dew Point measure in the air?
What causes clouds to form in the atmosphere?
What causes clouds to form in the atmosphere?
What does Relative Humidity measure in the air?
What does Relative Humidity measure in the air?
Why is moist air less stable than dry air?
Why is moist air less stable than dry air?
What is the main reason for the greatest deviation of wind patterns?
What is the main reason for the greatest deviation of wind patterns?
What is the dry adiabatic lapse rate for unsaturated air?
What is the dry adiabatic lapse rate for unsaturated air?
What effect does hypoxia have on the human body at high altitudes?
What effect does hypoxia have on the human body at high altitudes?
In which direction does air flow according to the text?
In which direction does air flow according to the text?
Which type of clouds are associated with unstable air?
Which type of clouds are associated with unstable air?
What factor determines the stability of the air and the resulting weather?
What factor determines the stability of the air and the resulting weather?
What can be a significant cause of turbulence during landing?
What can be a significant cause of turbulence during landing?
What type of circulation is associated with high-pressure systems in wind patterns?
What type of circulation is associated with high-pressure systems in wind patterns?
'Fair to poor visibility in haze and smoke' is typically associated with which type of air?
'Fair to poor visibility in haze and smoke' is typically associated with which type of air?
Why does air flow from high to low pressure according to the content?
Why does air flow from high to low pressure according to the content?
What weather phenomenon is associated with cumulus and cumulonimbus clouds?
What weather phenomenon is associated with cumulus and cumulonimbus clouds?
At what altitude do altostratus clouds exist?
At what altitude do altostratus clouds exist?
Which cloud type is characterized as ringlets and fibrous clouds?
Which cloud type is characterized as ringlets and fibrous clouds?
What type of cloud is lens-shaped and formed over mountains in strong winds?
What type of cloud is lens-shaped and formed over mountains in strong winds?
What temperature range is associated with the formation of mixed clear and rime ice?
What temperature range is associated with the formation of mixed clear and rime ice?
What causes air to cool adiabatically in the context of cloud formation?
What causes air to cool adiabatically in the context of cloud formation?
What type of clouds are typically seen prior to the passage of an occluded front?
What type of clouds are typically seen prior to the passage of an occluded front?
What kind of weather is associated with a stationary front during its passage?
What kind of weather is associated with a stationary front during its passage?
What conditions are necessary for the formation of an occluded front?
What conditions are necessary for the formation of an occluded front?
What differentiates the mature stage of a cumulonimbus cloud from the cumulus stage?
What differentiates the mature stage of a cumulonimbus cloud from the cumulus stage?
What happens when two air masses interact at a stationary front?
What happens when two air masses interact at a stationary front?
How does an occluded front affect the warm air mass trapped between two cold air masses?
How does an occluded front affect the warm air mass trapped between two cold air masses?
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