Cpaer Meteorology Exam 2024 With Complete Solutions

CPAER Meteorology Exam 2024What is the primary driver of weather? - Ans-Uneven heating of the surface of the earthIn a standard atmosphere the environmental lapse rate is - Ans-2º per 1,000ftThe dry adiabatic lapse rate is - Ans-3º per 1,000ftThe wet adiabatic lapse rate is - Ans-1.5º per 1,000ftA stable atmosphere occurs when the environmental lapse rate is - Ans-Shallow or negativeAn unstable atmosphere occurs when the environmental lapse rate is - Ans-Steeper than both the wet and dry adiabatic lapse ratesA potentially unstable atmosphere occurs when the environmental lapse rate is - Ans-Somewhere between the dry an wet adiabatic lapse ratesISA - Ans-15º and pressure at sea level of 29.92" (1013.2hpa)The average height of the tropopause is - Ans-36,000ftFor every 1,000ft climbed, mercury drops approximately - Ans-1"Relative humidity - Ans-The amount of water in the air relative to the maximum it can hold at given temperature and pressureDewpoint - Ans-The temperature at which condensation beginsIs humid air or dry air more dense? - Ans-Dry airConvection - Ans-Vertical movement of airAdvection - Ans-Horizontal movement of airDeposition - Ans-When gas changes *directly* to a solidIsobars - Ans-Lines of constant/equal pressureIsotachs - Ans-Lines of constant/equal wind velocityContour lines -