Weather - Quiz Review

As air density increases, aircraft performance __________________

• increases

• decreases

• remains the same

As air density decreases, aircraft performance __________________

• increases

• decreases

• remains the same

An increase in humidity will cause air density to ____________

(HINT: Think thick and heavy)

• decrease

• increase

• remain the same

What is the standard atmospheric pressure in the atmosphere?

• 29.92" Hg Mercury

• 9.92" Hg Mercury

• 15" Hg Mercury

• 59" Hg Mercury

Rising pressure generally indicates that what type of weather is approaching?

• Fair weather

• Bad weather

• Sunny weather

Falling pressure generally indicates that what type of weather is approaching?

• Fair weather

• Bad weather

• Sunny weather

A high density altitude indicates that air density is ____________.

• Reduced

• Increased

• Remains the same

What are the characteristics of stable air?

• Poor visibility and intermittent precipitation

• Good visibility and steady precipitation

• Poor visibility and steady precipitation

Which combination of atmospheric conditions will reduce aircraft takeoff and climb performance?

• Low temperature, low relative humidity, and low density altitude

• High temperature, low relative humidity, and low density altitude

• High temperature, high relative humidity, and high density altitude

What are characteristics of a moist, unstable air mass?

• Turbulence and showery precipitation.

• Poor visibility and smooth air.

• Haze and smoke.