END OF CHAPTER 1
AVIATION WEATHER
REVIEW QUESTIONS
1-1.
All weather occurs in which of the following layers?
A.
Stratosphere
B.
C.
Tropopause
D.
Mercurial
1-2.
Atmospheric pressure is measured using either an aneroid barometer or a
__________ barometer.
A.
storm
B.
water-based
C.
shark oil
D.
mercurial
1-3.
What are the two basic units used to measure and report atmospheric pressure?
A.
Inches of mercury and feet
B.
Inches of mercury and millibars
C.
Millibars and millimeters
D.
Inches of mercury and millimeters
1-4.
When an aircraft flying below 18,000 feet flies from a high pressure area into a
low pressure area and the altimeter is not corrected, the altimeter reading will be
__________.
A.
too high
B.
too low
C.
correct for the area the aircraft is in
D.
actual height above ground (AGL)
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