The term “wind shear” refers to

What type of weather is associated with an occluded front?

What is the primary aerodynamic hazard of a downburst or microburst to an aircraft on approach to landing?

The mature stage of a thunderstorm is characterized by

Virga is best described as

A pilot on final approach encounters a sudden decrease in headwind followed by an increasing tailwind. If no corrective action is taken, what is the most probable result?

Which weather condition is most likely to produce turbulence?

At approximately what altitude above the surface would the pilot expect the base of cumuliform clouds if the surface air temperature is 82 degrees F and the dewpoint is 38 degrees F? (Formula: (temp-dewpoint)/4.4 × 1000 ≈)

If an unstable air mass is forced upward, what type of clouds can be expected?

One of the most easily recognized discontinuities across a front is a change in the