Which weather phenomenon is always associated with a thunderstorm? A. Supercooled raindrops B. heavy rain showers C. lightning

Steady precipitation, in contrast to showers, preceding a front is an indication of: A. stratiform clouds with moderate turbulence B. stratiform clouds with little or no turbulence C. cummuliform clouds with little or no turbulence

Hail is most likely to be associated with: A.  stratocumulus clouds B. cumulonimbus clouds C.  cumulus clouds

An airplane with ice protection systems on its wings, tailplane, propeller, induction system, and pitot-tube: A. may or may not be certificated for flight in known icing conditions B. can be flown in known icing conditions regardless of certification C. is certificated for flight in known icing conditions

What is the expected duration of an individual microburst? A. two minutes with maximum winds lasting approximately 1 minute B. one microburst may continue for as long as 2 to 4 hours C. seldom longer than 15 minutes from the time the burst strikes the ground until dissipation

The amount of water vapor that air contains largely depends on: A. air temperature B. relative humidity C. stability of air

A common type of ground or surface based temperature inversion is that which is produced by: A. Warm air being lifted rapidly aloft in the vicinity of mountainous terrain B. The movement of colder air over warm air, or the movement of warm air under cold air. C. Ground radiation on clear, cool nights when the wind is light.

Differences in temperature that occur between the night and the day are: A. Terrestrial radiation B. Diurnal Variation C. Lapse Rate  

To which meteorological condition does the term ‘dewpoint’ refer? A. The temperature at which condensation and evaporation are equal B. The temperature to which air must be cooled to become saturated. C. The temperature at which dew will always form.

The apical impulse is best visualized just medial to the 5th left ICS at the MCL