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Which one of the following statements applies to the tropopause?
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It is, by definition, an isothermal layer.
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It indicates a strong temperature lapse rate.
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It is, by definition, a temperature inversion.
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It separates the troposphere from the stratosphere.
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At a certain position, the temperature on the 300 hPa chart is -48°C; according to the tropopause chart, the tropopause is at FL330. What is the most likely temperature at FL350?
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-54°C
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-50°C
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-56.5°C
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-58°C
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The tropopause is lower...
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south of the equator than north of it.
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over the equator than over the South Pole.
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over the North Pole than over the equator.
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in summer than winter in moderate latitudes.
Frage 4
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What is the most likely temperature at the tropical tropopause?
Frage 5
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Which statement is correct regarding the International Standard Atmosphere?
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At MSL temperature is 15°C and the decrease in temperature with height is 1°C per 100m.
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At MSL temperature is 10°C and the decrease in temperature with height is 1°C per 100m.
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At MSL pressure is 1013.25 hPa and the decrease of temperature with height is 1°C per 100m.
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At MSL temperature is 15°C and pressure is 1013.25hPa.
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The tropopause is a level at which...
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water vapour content is greatest.
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pressure remains constant.
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vertical currents are strongest.
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temperature ceases to fall with increasing height.
Frage 7
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The 0°C isotherm is forecast to be at FL050. At what FL would you expect a temperature of -6°C?
Frage 8
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How does temperature vary with increasing altitude in the ICAO standard atmosphere below the tropopause?
Frage 9
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Which is true of the temperature at the tropopause?
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It is higher in polar regions than in equatorial regions.
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It is higher in equatorial regions than in polar regions.
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It is highest in middle latitudes.
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There is no significant difference with change of latitude.
Frage 10
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What is the boundary layer between troposphere and stratosphere called?
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Tropopause
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Ionosphere
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Stratosphere
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Atmosphere
Frage 11
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How would you characterise an air temperature of -15°C at the 700hPa level over Western Europe?
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Low
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High
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Within +/-5°C of ISA
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20°C below standard
Frage 12
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The temperature at FL110 is -5°C. What will the temperature be at FL050 if the ICAO standard lapse rate is applied?
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How does the height of the tropopause normally vary with latitude in the northern hemisphere?
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It remains constant throughout the year.
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It decreases from south to north.
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It remains constant from north to south.
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It increases from south to north.
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The temperature at FL080 is +6°C. What will the temperature be at FL130 if the ICAO standard lapse rate is applied?
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What is the lowest assumed temperature in the ICAO Standard Atmosphere?
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-273°C
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-44.7°C
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-100°C
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-56.5°C
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The troposphere is the...
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part of the atmosphere below the tropopause.
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part of the atmosphere above the stratosphere.
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boundary between the mesosphere and thermosphere.
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boundary between the stratosphere and the mesosphere.
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How would you characterise an air temperature of -55°C at the 200hPa level over Western Europe?
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Within +/-5°C of ISA
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High
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Low
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Very high
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The height and the temperature of the tropopause are respectively in the order of...
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8 km and -40°C over the equator.
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8 km and - 75°C over the poles.
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16 km and -40°C over the poles.
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16 km and -75°C over the equator.
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What of the following is the most important constituent in the atmosphere from a weather stand-point?
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Nitrogen
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Oxygen
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Hydrogen
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Water vapour
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What is the vertical temperature lapse rate, up to 11km, in the ICAO standard atmosphere?
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6.5°C per 1000m
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4.5°C per 1000m
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3°C per 1000m
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2°C per 1000m
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An outside air temperature of -35°C is measured while cruising at FL200. What is the temperature deviation from the ISA at this level?
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10°C warmer than ISA
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5°C warmer than ISA
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5°C colder than ISA
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10°C colder than ISA
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How would you characterise an air temperature of -30°C at the 300hPa level over Western Europe?
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Within +/-5°C of ISA
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Low
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Very low
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High
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What is the rate of decrease of temperature with height per 100m in the International Standard Atmosphere?
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0.65°C
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1°C
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0.5°C
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Variable
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What is the approximate composition of the dry air by volume in the troposphere?
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50% oxygen, 40% nitrogen, and the rest other gasses
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21% oxygen, 78% nitrogen, and the rest other gasses
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10% oxygen, 89% nitrogen, and the rest other gasses
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88% oxygen, 9% nitrogen, and the rest other gasses
Frage 25
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If you are flying at FL300 in an air mass that is 15°C warmer than a standard atmosphere, what is the outside temperature likely to be?
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A temperature of +15°C is recorded at an altitude of 500m above sea level. If the vertical temperature gradient is that of a standard atmosphere, what will the temperature be at the summit of a mountain, 2500m above sea level?
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The temperature at FL140 is -12°C. What will the temperature be at FL110 if the ICAO standard lapse rate is applied?
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If you are flying at FL120 and the outside temperature is -2°C, at what altitude will the "freezing level" be?
Frage 29
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reaches the same height at all latitudes.
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has a greater vertical extent above the equator than above the poles.
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contains all oxygen of the stratosphere.
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is the separation layer between the stratosphere and atmosphere.
Frage 30
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The thickness of the troposphere varies with...
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rotation of the Earth.
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the wind.
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latitude.
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longitude.
Frage 31
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What, approximately, is the average height of the tropopause over the equator?
Frage 32
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Going from the equator to the North Pole, the altitude of the tropopause...
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decreases and its temperature increases.
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increases and its temperature increases.
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increases and its temperature decreases.
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decreases and its temperature decreases.
Frage 33
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What is the temperature at 10,000ft in the International Standard Atmosphere?
Frage 34
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What, approximately, is the average height of the tropopause at 50°N?
Frage 35
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In the lower part of the stratosphere, the temperature...
Frage 36
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Which layer of the atmosphere contains more than 90% of all water vapour?
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Troposphere
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Lower stratosphere
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Upper stratosphere
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Ionosphere
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In the mid-latitudes the stratosphere extends on an average from...
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85 to more than 200km.
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11 to 50km.
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0 to 11km.
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50 to 85km.