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ATSC 113 SNOW EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ALL CORRECT ANSWERS Why is the orientation of the main shaft of a wind barb important? - Answer- It indicates the direction of the wind If you see four triangles on a wind barb at the elevation you're planning to ride, what does this indicate? Assume that the units as are they were presented in the snow learning goals. - Answer- A good day to stay inside and avoid skiing How might a weak pressure gradient be represented on a pressure map? - Answer- ...

ATSC 113 FINAL: SNOW- SPORTS EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Where are large scale light winds generally found? - Answer-Near centre of HPS where there's a weak pressure gradient (isobars far apart) => not as strong movement of air from HP region to LP region Define: diurnal - Answer-A process that occurs on a daily basis What is a frontal zone and how do you identify it? - Answer-Frontal Zone: a transition zone along a front b/w 2 different air masses Identify it using on a pressure- l...

ATSC 113 SNOW Exam Questions with 100% Correct Answers (Graded A+) gradient - Answer-is a change in a property, such as temperature, over a distance Faceted crystals, or facets, - Answer-are produced when a strong vertical temperature gradient exists. The water vapour is moving quickly, and crystal growth happens quickly. The rule of thumb is that faceting takes place when the temperature gradient is larger than 1°C per 10 cm depth, or equivalently 10°C per metre. Under these conditio...

ATSC 113 Snow Final Exam Review Questions with Correct Answers Relative humidity - Answer-Percentage of the water the air holds, compared to how much it can hold. Low pressure system/Cyclone - Answer-BAD Weather -High percipitation -Strong winds -Low Visability - High pressure systems/anti-cyclone - Answer-Good Weather -Dry conditions -Little percipitation -Clear skys Wind Chill - Answer-Not actual Temperature, but what it feels like on the skin With cold fronts - Answer-He...

ATSC 113 Snow Weather Midterm Exam - Questions and Answers What is the approximate pressure level at mid-mountain for Grouse Mountain (elevation = 1000 m)? A. 60.0 kPa B. 90.0 kPa C. 100.0 kPa D. 80.0 kPa E. 70.0 kPa As a forecaster, what is the primary difference between weather maps on TV and real world weather maps? A. TV weather maps are more complex than real world maps B. Real world maps show fewer details than TV maps C. TV weather maps are actually the same as real world maps D. Real wo...

ATSC 113 Flying Weather Midterm Exam - Questions and Answers What are the two primary variables which determine whether take-off and landing can be VFR or must be IFR? A. Visibility and precipitation B. Ceiling and visibility C. Ceiling and cloud coverage D. Cloud-base level and cloud coverage E. Cloud coverage and visibility The night is clear and the winds are calm. The most likely type of fog that would form over land is A. radiation B. convection C. steam D. advection E. precipitation What a...

ATSC 113 SNOW EXAM STUDY GUIDE WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS High pressure - Answer-also known as a high pressure system or an anticyclone, is a region where pressure is higher than in surrounding regions (includes bluebird powder days, bluebird spring skiing days, best glacier travel days) Isobars - Answer-are lines, or contours, connecting locations that have the same pressure. - can be used to indicate high pressure centres and low pressure centres. ridges - Answer-The centre, or axis, of th...

1 ATSC 113 FLYING EXAM | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE | GRADED A+ VFR Correct Answer: Visual flight rules = fly by mostly looking out the window; need good visibility and stay out of clouds; all pilots learn how to fly VFR VFC Correct Answer: "Visual Meteorological Conditions = weather that is good enough to fly VFR --> horizontal visibility of 3 statute miles or more, ceiling of 1000 feet above airport" Flying into couds VFR Correct Answer: "ignore balanc...