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WX301 Exam 3 UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers Cumulonimbus clouds appear _____ on visible satellite imagery and ________ on infrared satellite imagery - CORRECT ANSWER - bright; bright Who issues Convective SIGMETs? - CORRECT ANSWER - Aviation Weather Center Who issues ...

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WX301 Exam 3 UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Cumulonimbus clouds appear _____ on visible satellite imagery and ________ on infrared
satellite imagery - CORRECT ANSWER - bright; bright



Who issues Convective SIGMETs? - CORRECT ANSWER - Aviation Weather Center



Who issues Storm watches and warnings? - CORRECT ANSWER - Storm Prediction Center



What is the critical thickness rule of thumb? - CORRECT ANSWER - 5400m


Cirrus clouds appear _____ on visible imagery and ______ on infrared satellite imagery. -
CORRECT ANSWER - dark; bright


Where is the heaviest snowfall most likely to occur near a surface cyclone? - CORRECT
ANSWER - To the Northwest of the Low


Most lightning strikes are located near a storm's region of strongest _______ - CORRECT
ANSWER - updrafts



Greatest thunderstorm potential would yield - CORRECT ANSWER - High CAPE, Negative
LI, and High KI


Stratus clouds or altostratus clouds are likely to occur where the visible imagery is ______ and
infrared imagery is _______ - CORRECT ANSWER - bright; dark



________ satellite imagery shows reflected sunlight - CORRECT ANSWER - Visible

, What does VCP mean? - CORRECT ANSWER - Volume Coverage Pattern



What is a VCP? - CORRECT ANSWER - A setting for the radar scanner. A number in the 30s
indicates clear air mode


What is a radar mosaic? - CORRECT ANSWER - A combination of individual radar sites'
readings


What is the difference between clear air mode and precipitation mode for a radar scanner? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Clear air mode has less frequent updates and detects small returns
while precipitation mode has more frequent updates but may miss small amounts of precipitation


Type I fluid is used for _______ and is ________ in color. - CORRECT ANSWER - de-ice;
red/orange


Type IV fluid is used for _______ and is ________ in color. - CORRECT ANSWER - anti-
ice; green


Moderate snowfall is considered to have a visibility between ____ SM and ______ SM -
CORRECT ANSWER - 1/4; 1/2



Does snowfall intensity solely determine icing risk? - CORRECT ANSWER - No


The greatest icing threat occurs between _____ degrees C and _____ degrees C. - CORRECT
ANSWER - 0; -20



What determines icing severity for the aircraft's wing? - CORRECT ANSWER - Wing
geometry, Aircraft Speed, Aircraft Surface Temperature, Exposure Time, Liquid Water Content,
Air Temperature, Droplet size (smaller drops flow around the wing more often than bigger
drops), and Updraft presence

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