17 METEO. EXAM. PREP.

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17 METEO. EXAM. PREP.
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Question 1

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415 Υour planed route is flying with your single-engine Cessna over the valley shown in Fig. 42 and cross the mountain top. Do you think, it is best for the time being to…………………………………………………..?
Answer
  • O better divert, turbulent conditions will be encountered downwind, since mountain waves exist.
  • O go for it, since it is CAVOK.
  • O back-track home, since storm is being developed.

Question 2

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416 (Fig.43). Plan ahead. It is best to………………………………?
Answer
  • O divert.
  • O go for it, since fair-weather cu, nothing to worry about.
  • O continue flight, since it will dissipate soon.
  • O fly closer and inspect possibilities to penetrate.

Question 3

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417 .(Fig.53) .The symbols A and B, appearing on a forecast weather chart respectively means:
Answer
  • O Rain shower and snow shower.
  • O Thunderstorms and freezing rain.
  • O Snow shower and rain shower.
  • O Moderate and severe turbulence.

Question 4

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418 . (Fig.53). The symbols C and D, appearing on a forecast weather chart, respectively means:
Answer
  • O Thunderstorms and freezing rain.
  • O Rain shower and snow shower.
  • O Freezing rain and thunderstorms.
  • O Nothing of them.

Question 5

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419 (Fig.53). The symbols E and F, appearing on a forecast weather chart, respectively means:
Answer
  • O Tropical storm and hurricane.
  • O Rain shower and snow shower.
  • O Typhoon and tropical storm.
  • O Moderate and extreme turbulence.

Question 6

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420 . (Fig.53). The symbols G and H, appearing on a forecast weather chart, respectively means:
Answer
  • O Moderate and severe turbulence.
  • O Snow shower and rain shower.
  • O Extreme and moderate turbulence.
  • O Rain and heavy rain.

Question 7

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421 (Fig.53). The symbols I and J, appearing on a forecast weather chart, respectively means:
Answer
  • O Moderate and severe icing.
  • O Rain shower and snow shower.
  • O Severe icing and moderate icing.
  • O Nothing of them.

Question 8

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422 (Fig.53). The symbols K, L and M, appearing on a forecast weather chart, respectively means:
Answer
  • O Rain, snow and drizzle.
  • O Snow, rain and drizzle.
  • O Rain, fog and drizzle.
  • O Drizzle, rain and snow.

Question 9

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423 Complete the statement according to (Fig.50 - 33). "The faster moving cold front(a) catches up to the slower-moving warm front(b) and forces it to rise off the ground. This is the formation of……………………………………….?"
Answer
  • O cold front occlusion.
  • O warm front occlusion.
  • O stationary front occlusion

Question 10

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424 . Complete the statement according to (Fig.51-54) "The faster moving cold front in (a), overtakes the slower-moning warm front in(b). The lighter air behind the cold front rises up and over the densier air ahead of the warm front(diagr.C).This is the formation of……………………………………….?"
Answer
  • O warm-type occluded front.
  • O cold front occlusion.
  • O stationary front occlusion.

Question 11

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425 (Fig.40). Observing the stationary cloud, well over the mountain top, you expect for:
Answer
  • O calm conditions over that height.
  • O fast-moving air masses to create severe turbulence upwind that cloud.
  • O rain to come.
  • O still conditions.

Question 12

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426 (Fig. 41). Lendicular clouds.Choose from the following best describes.
Answer
  • O Mountain waves (Ac)
  • O Valley clouds (Cu)
  • O High altitude clouds (Cs)
  • O Stormy weather clouds (Cb)

Question 13

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427 The Sirocco occurs:
Answer
  • O Ahead of a frontal depression moving east along the coast
  • O Due to intense heating causing convectional dust storms
  • O Due to the steep temperature gradient along the N. African coast
  • O Behind a frontal depression moving east along the coast

Question 14

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428 What is the approximate freezing level over Greece in July?
Answer
  • O 14000 feet.
  • O 12000 feet.
  • O 9000 feet.
  • O 7000 feet

Question 15

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429 Tropical maritime air originating from the Azores that affects Europe is characterised by:
Answer
  • O clear warm weather.
  • O moist unstable conditions leading to well developed CBs thunderstorms.
  • O good visibility at low level, with poor visibility in the middle layers.
  • O moist unstable conditions due to increased moisture content as the air tracks north east over the Atlantic Ocean.

Question 16

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430 Tropical maritime air that affects weather in Europe originates from:
Answer
  • O the Azores.
  • O the Indian Ocean
  • O the Mediterranean.
  • O the north Atlantic.

Question 17

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431 In Europe, away from exposed coasts, airmass thunderstorms are most likely to occur in:
Answer
  • O the afternoon in summer.
  • O warm spells in winter.
  • O the evening, with Westerly winds in summer.
  • O the afternoon in winter

Question 18

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432 What is the approximate freezing level in Scandinavia in January?
Answer
  • O 0 feet
  • O 2000 feet.
  • O 3500 feet.
  • O 1000 feet.

Question 19

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433 Polar continental air in winter is likely to bring what type of weather to Europe?
Answer
  • O Cold weather, clear skies, frost and coastal showers.
  • O Good weather, or stratus, sea fog and drizzle.
  • O Convective cloud, showers and thunderstorms
  • O Snow showers or hail.

Question 20

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434 Tropical maritime air brings to Europe:
Answer
  • O stratus, drizzle and poor visibility.
  • O stratus, stratocumulus, rain and poor visibility.
  • O cumulus, stratocumulus, showers and good visibility
  • O convective clouds and thunderstorms.

Question 21

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435 In summer in Europe, tropical continental air is most likely to produce:
Answer
  • O hot and hazy conditions.
  • O widespread air mass thunderstorms.
  • O high altitude cloud, i.e. cirrus.
  • O hot and wet conditions.

Question 22

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436 The upper winds in Europe are predominately:
Answer
  • O westerlies both in summer and winter
  • O westerlies in summer and easterlies in winter
  • O easterlies in summer and westerlies in winter
  • O easterlies both in summer and winter

Question 23

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438 Syberian anticyclone is :
Answer
  • O A long lasting phenomenon over C.Eastern Europe, triggering radically the character of greek winter.
  • O A typical weather of central Syberia.
  • O Local wind of Archangellsk, in Northern Rusia.
  • O Last face of winter.

Question 24

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439 Every physical process of weather is accompanied by or is the result of
Answer
  • O a heat exchange.
  • O instability .
  • O a pressure differential.
  • O vapour condensation

Question 25

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440 In the Northern Hemisphere, the wind is deflected to the
Answer
  • O right by Coriolis force.
  • O right by surface friction.
  • O left by pressure gradient force.
  • O left by centrifugal force
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