1-46.
What cloud type appears as a thin veil over
the sky without any distinguishable
features?
1.
Cirrostratus fibratus
2 .
Cirrostratus nebulosus
3. Altostratus
4.
Altocumulus
1-47.
Which of the following is an important
indicator that a cumuliform cloud belongs
to the genera cirrocumulus?
1.
The cloud layerse are arranged in
loosely packed rows
2.
Each element is smaller than 1° of the
sky
3.
The small cells cover a large portion of
the sky
4.
The cloud elements are unlike high
altocumulus clouds
1-48.
Which of the following statements about
orographic clouds is NOT true?
1.
Orographic clouds are generally
stationary
2.
Orographic clouds are never associated
with dangerous turbulence
3.
Orographic clouds form when strong
winds blow across mountain ranges
4.
There are three significant orographic
cloud forms
IN ANSWERING QUESTIONS 1-49 THROUGH
1-52, REFER TO FIGURE 1-D. SELECT THE
TERM THAT MATCHES THE DESCRIPTION
GIVEN. RESPONSES ARE USED ONLY ONCE.
1-49.
1-50.
1-51.
1-52.
Not a cloud type, but a name for the
condition that produces certain orographic
clouds.
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
An orographic cloud that is cap-shaped and
forms downwind from a mountain range.
1. A
2. B
3. C
4.
D
An orographic cloud that is cap-shaped and
forms on a mountain top.
1. A
2. B
3. C
4.
D
An orographic cloud that is cat-eye shaped,
with a windswept appearance.
A. LENTICULARIS
B. FOEHNWALL
C. ROTOR
D. MOUNTAIN WAVE
1. A
2. B
3. C
4.
D
Figure 1-D
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