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Questions for ATMOSPHERE
Answer the following questions
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1. Pressure at MSL is 1002.25 hPa. Find the ISA deviation Hint: (Actual-ISA)
12 hPa
-11 hPa
10 hPa
2. Most of the transfer of heat in the atmosphere is due to
Conduction and freezing
Convection and evaporation
Condensation, sublimation and freezing
Sublimation and radiation
3. By volume, the approximate ratio of O² to N² in the atmosphere is
1:4
1:5
1:3
4. Half of the atmospheric air mass is contained _____ below
10,000 ft
15,000 ft
20,000 ft
5. Most of the water vapour in the atmosphere is confined up to
Stratosphere
Mid atmosphere
lower troposphere
30,000 ft
6. Height of Tropopause at equator is
10-12 km
16-18km
12-14 km
7. By weight, approximate ratio of O² and N² in the atmosphere is
1:5
1:3
1:4
8. Negative lapse rate of temperature is
temperature rise with lowering height
Temperature rise with height
Isothermal rate
temperature fall with height
9. In ICAO ISA the atmosphere is assumed to be isothermal
11 to 20 km
11 to 32 km
in stratopshere
11 to 16 km
10. Maximum concentration of ozone is at a height of
20-25 km
10-15 km
30-35 km
11. Lowest Layer of atmosphere is
Stratosphere
Troposphere
Tropopause
12. There is reversal of temperature in the atmosphere at 8 km because
Lapse rate at poles is always higher than at equator
Lapse rate at equator is the same as at poles even above the poles
Lapse rate at equator is always higher than at poles
Lapse rate reverses at poles and becomes negative
13. Most of atmospheric mass is contained in
Heterosphere
Stratosphere
Troposphere
14. Above 8 km the lower temperatures are over
Equator
Poles
Mid Latitudes
15. The temperature of ISA at 17km is
-35.5°C
-56.5°C
-65.5°C
16. Additional oxygen is needed while flying above
5000 ft
7000 ft
10000 ft
17. Higher the surface temperature_______ would be the tropopause
Lower
Higher
Same
18. The rate of fall of temperatures with height, called
Lapse rate
Inversion rate
Isothermal rate
19. Height of Tropopause at poles is
12-13 km
12-14 km
08-10 km
20. Stratosphere extends from Tropopause to
60 km
50 km
40 km
21. In actual atmosphere temp. at 19 km is -60°C. Find the ISA deviation?
-03.5°C
-4.5°C
-05.5°C
22. The knowledge of the height of tropopause is important for a pilot because
clouds rarely reach up to this height due to jetstreams
stratosphere starts at this height where all solar radiation are absorbed
weather is mainly confined up to this level
23. Mother of Pearl clouds occur in
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
24. One of the characteristics of our atmosphere is
Density is constant above 8 km
Equator is warmer than poles above 10 km
Poor conductor of heat and electricity
Lapse rate in the stratosphere is positive
25. The middle atmosphere layer with temperature inversion and stability
Stratosphere
Tropopause
Troposphere
26. CO₂ and H₂O ae also called
Rare Earth Gases
Green house Gases
27. In actual atmosphere the lapse rate could
fall up to 8 km.
rise up to 50 km
Assume any value
28. Height of tropopause
is constant
varies with altitude
varies with latitude
29. In ISA atmosphere the tropopause occurs at a height of
8-10 km
16-18 km
11 km
30. Lapse rate in the troposphere is produced by _____ and in the stratosphere by ______
Evaporation; condensation
solar radiation; convection
Terrestrial radiation; solar radiation
rising air; solar radiation
31. Atmosphere is heated by
From above
Heat from earth surface
Solar Radiation
32. Tropical Tropopause extends from the equator to Lat.35° - 40°. Over India it is at
16-16.5 km
14-15 km
20-21 km
33. The atmosphere up to 80 km has a nearly similar composition and is called the Homosphere. Its uniform composition is due to
Pressure
Gravitation of earth
Mixing due to turbulence
34. Nacreous clouds occur in
Thermosphere
Mesosphere
Upper Stratosphere
35. Heat transfer in the atmosphere is maximum due to
sensible heat
convection
latent heat
radiation
36. In ISA, the mean sea level temperature is
15°C
25°C
10°C
37. Tropos means ______
Under current
Convection
Turning
38. Noctilucent clouds occur in
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
Stratosphere
39. By volume, the proportion of CO² in the atmosphere is
0.03%
3%
0.3%
40. In jet standard atmosphere the Lapse Rate is
2°C/1000 ft
5°C/km
2°C/km
41. CO² and H²O keep the atmosphere
Warm
Have no effect
Cold
42. Temperature at 2 km is 05°C what is ISA deviation. Hint: (Actual - ISA)
-02°C
03°C
-05°C
43. Stratosphere is ______
Neutral
Unstable
Stable
44. Troposphere is generally
Unstable
stable
Neutral
45. Tropopause is discontinuous at about
30º lat
40º lat
80º lat
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