Download Aerospace Dimensions Module 3 Review

Module 3 Review
1. The sun heats the Earth through a method known as what? P 1
2. What occurs when the length of the day and night are equal? P 2
What is the winter solstice? P 1
3. An object moving freely in the Northern Hemisphere is deflected to the right of its
intended path. This deflection is called what? P 2
4. How long does it take for the Earth to revolve around the sun? p 2
5. What are trade winds? P 3
6. Trade winds coming from the north and the south converge at the equator causing an
area of calm winds known as the what? P 3
7. What is the general direction of the jet stream? P 4
8. What is wind? P 9
9. What scale estimates wind speed on both land and sea? P 10
10. When temperature and wind speed are both used to explain how cold it feels, we are
referring to the what? P10
11. What is a microburst? P 12
12. The total energy of motion of all the molecules in a substance is called what? P 12
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13. A measure of molecular motion expressed on a man-made scale is called what? P 12
14. The boiling point of water on the Fahrenheit scale is what? P 12
15. What pressure instrument gives a permanent record of pressure readings? 13
16. A barometer is used to measure what? P13
17. What is precipitation? P 19
18. When air is holding as much water vapor as it can it is called what? P 19
19. When water vapor converts to a liquid it is called what? P 19
20. Dew point is defined as what? P 19
21. What is fog? P 19
22. What are the three basic cloud forms? P 20
23. What is precipitation? P 21
24. How does ice on a runway cause problems for an airplane? P 22
25. What is a front? P 27
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26. What is the symbol for a very moist and very warm air mass? P 27
27. What is the symbol for an exceptionally cold and very dry air mass? P 27
28. How do cold fronts occur? P 28
28. Draw a diagram that represents a cold occluded front? P 28
30. The three stages of a thunderstorm are what? P 29
31. What are five ideas to increase safety during a thunderstorm? P 30
32. What is the Fujita Wind Damage Scale? P 30-31
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33. What does it mean for a tornado to be an F-3? P 31
34. What precautions should you take when a tornado is coming? P 31
35. What type of severe weather affects an area hundreds of miles wide and usually
continues for more than one week? P 31
36. Winds greater than 155 mph are classified as category _______ on the hurricane
damage scale. P 31
37. What distinguishes the “eye” of a hurricane? P 32
FOR YOUR KNOWLEDGE ONLY
Know the different front types as represented on a map. P. 28
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