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PPL test – 5/10 Meteorology | Explanations

1) What conditions to be expected on a squall line?

  • Fog
  • Thunderstorms (correct answer)
  • Heavy rain
  • Tornadoes

Explanation:

A squall line is a line of thunderstorms that can form along or ahead of a cold front.

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2) In summer, icing can not occur.

  • True
  • False (correct answer)

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3) What cloud type is expected lowest, when a warm mass of air slides up on a cold mass of air?

  • Cumulonimbus
  • Altostratus
  • Cirrus
  • Nimbostratus (correct answer)

Explanation:

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4) Which cloud type may extend from low to high level?

  • AC
  • CB (correct answer)
  • CI
  • NS

Explanation:

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5) In which storm development stage do you expect only downdraft?

  • Dissipating stage. (correct answer)
  • Cu phase.
  • Developed stage.

Explanation:

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