NIFE WEATHER EXAM – SOLVED
QUESTIONS WITH EXPLANATIONS
What clouds are associated with intermittent? - Answer-Cumuliform or stratiform
What are the four methods of lifting? - Answer-FOCT
Frontal
Orographic
Convergence
Thermal
What is the converging method of lifting? - Answer-Two air masses converge and the
only place for the air to go is upward
What is the Orographic method of lifting? - Answer-Force of the winds against the
mountain side pushes the air up
What is the Frontal method of lifting? - Answer-A front pushes the air upwards
What is the thermal method of lifting? - Answer-Cool air over a warm surface and
pushed up from intense solar heating
What is stable air? - Answer-Air is pushed up then returns to its original position (colder)
What is unstable air? - Answer-Air is pushed up and continues to rise (hotter)
What is Neutral air? - Answer-Air is lifted up and stays at that level (same temperature)
What is a front? - Answer-An area of discontinuity that forms between two contrasting
air masses when they are adjacent to each other
How are fronts named? - Answer-According to the temperature change in which they
bring
What are the frontal discontinuities? - Answer-Touchdowns win playoffs
Temperature
Dew point
Wind
Pressure
What does temperature indicate in a front? - Answer-High changes in temp mean
stronger front
, What does Dew point indicate in a front? - Answer-Higher dew point, greater amount of
moisture available to produces clouds, fog, precepitation
Why is pressure important in a front? - Answer-Need to obtain a new altimeter setting
when flying near a front
Why are winds important in a front? - Answer-Tell you that you may need to change
heading when flying near a front
Where are all fronts located? - Answer-Troughs of low pressure
What is a squall line and what do they look like on a chart?? - Answer-Line of violent
thunderstorms.
Red dotted and dashed lines (2 dots, 2 dashes)
Where do squall lines develop? - Answer-50 to 300 miles in front of a cold front
What is a stationary front? - Answer-Frontal border between air masses that show little
movement
What do stationary fronts look like on a chart? - Answer-Alternating side blue triangle
and red semi circle
What is an occluded front? - Answer-Faster moving cold front overtakes a slower
moving warm front
How is the type of occluding front determined? - Answer-Determined by which front
keeps in contact with the ground
What is turbulence? - Answer-Any irregular or disturbed flow that produces gusts or
eddies
What words are used to describe the intensities of turbulence in a PIREP? - Answer-
Light
Moderate
Severe
Extreme
What words are used to describe turbulence with respect to time? What is their timings?
- Answer-Occasional: Less than 1/3 of the time
Intermittent: 1/3 to 2/3 of the time
Continuous: More than 2/3 of the time.
What are the types of turbulence? - Answer-WTFM
Wind Shear
QUESTIONS WITH EXPLANATIONS
What clouds are associated with intermittent? - Answer-Cumuliform or stratiform
What are the four methods of lifting? - Answer-FOCT
Frontal
Orographic
Convergence
Thermal
What is the converging method of lifting? - Answer-Two air masses converge and the
only place for the air to go is upward
What is the Orographic method of lifting? - Answer-Force of the winds against the
mountain side pushes the air up
What is the Frontal method of lifting? - Answer-A front pushes the air upwards
What is the thermal method of lifting? - Answer-Cool air over a warm surface and
pushed up from intense solar heating
What is stable air? - Answer-Air is pushed up then returns to its original position (colder)
What is unstable air? - Answer-Air is pushed up and continues to rise (hotter)
What is Neutral air? - Answer-Air is lifted up and stays at that level (same temperature)
What is a front? - Answer-An area of discontinuity that forms between two contrasting
air masses when they are adjacent to each other
How are fronts named? - Answer-According to the temperature change in which they
bring
What are the frontal discontinuities? - Answer-Touchdowns win playoffs
Temperature
Dew point
Wind
Pressure
What does temperature indicate in a front? - Answer-High changes in temp mean
stronger front
, What does Dew point indicate in a front? - Answer-Higher dew point, greater amount of
moisture available to produces clouds, fog, precepitation
Why is pressure important in a front? - Answer-Need to obtain a new altimeter setting
when flying near a front
Why are winds important in a front? - Answer-Tell you that you may need to change
heading when flying near a front
Where are all fronts located? - Answer-Troughs of low pressure
What is a squall line and what do they look like on a chart?? - Answer-Line of violent
thunderstorms.
Red dotted and dashed lines (2 dots, 2 dashes)
Where do squall lines develop? - Answer-50 to 300 miles in front of a cold front
What is a stationary front? - Answer-Frontal border between air masses that show little
movement
What do stationary fronts look like on a chart? - Answer-Alternating side blue triangle
and red semi circle
What is an occluded front? - Answer-Faster moving cold front overtakes a slower
moving warm front
How is the type of occluding front determined? - Answer-Determined by which front
keeps in contact with the ground
What is turbulence? - Answer-Any irregular or disturbed flow that produces gusts or
eddies
What words are used to describe the intensities of turbulence in a PIREP? - Answer-
Light
Moderate
Severe
Extreme
What words are used to describe turbulence with respect to time? What is their timings?
- Answer-Occasional: Less than 1/3 of the time
Intermittent: 1/3 to 2/3 of the time
Continuous: More than 2/3 of the time.
What are the types of turbulence? - Answer-WTFM
Wind Shear
