AVIA 340 WEATHER REVIEW Exam Questions And
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Weather accounts for _____ of the aviation accidents and almost _____ of all
Aviation fatalities - 25% 40%
Air is heated unevenly by incoming ________. - Solar Radiation
Heated air _____ and _______. - Rises and moves
, __________ __________ is the ultimate weather engine. - Uneven heating
Weather - Air moving in a futile attempt to distribute heat.
Due to uneven heating of the earth's globe, warm air ______ at the equator and
colder air _____ at the poles. - Rises, Sinks
In the northern hemisphere, air is deflected to the ______. - Right
Front - Where air masses of different densities meet
Air Mass - A huge body of air that has similar temperature, humidity, and air
pressure at any given height
Review the three individual circulation cells - Polar Easterlies I. I
(HP, polar cell) I. I
<-<-
- >. - >
II
Prevailing Westerlies I
(Flows FROM the west)
(Mid-latitude cell)
Northeast Trade Winds I
Verified Answers (100% correct verified solutions) Brand
New Version. Graded A+
Weather accounts for _____ of the aviation accidents and almost _____ of all
Aviation fatalities - 25% 40%
Air is heated unevenly by incoming ________. - Solar Radiation
Heated air _____ and _______. - Rises and moves
, __________ __________ is the ultimate weather engine. - Uneven heating
Weather - Air moving in a futile attempt to distribute heat.
Due to uneven heating of the earth's globe, warm air ______ at the equator and
colder air _____ at the poles. - Rises, Sinks
In the northern hemisphere, air is deflected to the ______. - Right
Front - Where air masses of different densities meet
Air Mass - A huge body of air that has similar temperature, humidity, and air
pressure at any given height
Review the three individual circulation cells - Polar Easterlies I. I
(HP, polar cell) I. I
<-<-
- >. - >
II
Prevailing Westerlies I
(Flows FROM the west)
(Mid-latitude cell)
Northeast Trade Winds I
