Weather Quiz # 5

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1.	To get a complete weather briefing for the planned flight, the pilot should request

	A. a general briefing.
	B. an abbreviated briefing.
	C. a standard briefing.

2.	For aviation purposes, ceiling is defined as the height above the Earth's surface of the

	A. lowest reported obscuration and the highest layer of the clouds reported as overcast.
	B. lowest broken or overcast layer or vertical visibility into an obscuration.
	C. lowest layer of clouds reported as scattered, broken, or thin.

3.	To best determine general forecast weather conditions over several states, the pilot should refer

	A. to Aviation Area Forecasts.
	B. to Weather Depiction Charts.
	C. Satellite Maps.

4.	What information is provided by the Radar Summary Chart that is not shown on other weather charts?

	A. Lines and cells of hazardous thunderstorms.
	B. Ceilings and precipitation between reporting stations.
	C. Types of clouds between reporting stations.

5.	Which weather phenomenon is always associated with the passage of a frontal system?

	A. A wind change
	B. an abrupt decrease in pressure
	C. Clouds, either ahead of or behind the front.

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