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CHAPTER THREE
AVIATION WEATHER
STUDY QUESTIONS
Mechanics of Frontal Systems
1.
Which one of the following parameters of an air mass is generally uniform when measured
across any horizontal direction?
a.
Pressure and stability
b.
Pressure and moisture
c.
Temperature and pressure
d.
Temperature and moisture
An airmass with a temperature of 100 F over a surface with a temperature of 110 F is
2.
classified_____________________.
a.
maritime
b.
continental
c.
cold
d.
warm
3.
Why would an airmass be reclassified from maritime to continental? From continental to
maritime?
a.
Precipitation over water; precipitation over land.
b.
Precipitation over land; evaporation over water.
c.
Precipitation over water; evaporation over water.
d.
This classification never changes.
4.
Which one of the following correctly indicates the four frontal discontinuities used to
locate and classify fronts?
a.
Pressure, wind, stability, and slope
b.
Pressure, temperature, dew point, and wind
c.
Pressure, temperature, dew point, and slope
d.
Pressure, wind, dew point, and stability
5.
Which one of the following indicates two of the five factors that influence frontal weather?
a.
Slope and stability
b.
Slope and pressure change
c.
Stability and winds
d.
Stability and pressure change
3-20 Mechanics of Frontal Systems


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