Climatology | PPL(A) Meteorology - EASA & UK CAA

Climatology practice questions for the EASA and UK CAA PPL(A) written exams.

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Climatic zones

Question 1

What are the typical weather conditions in an area with a _______ in summer?

Question 2

What is the strong, cold and gusty north-easterly wind which descends to the Adriatic Sea from the Dinaric Alps, the mountains behind the coast of Croatia.

Question 3

What is the warm, dry, gusty wind which occurs over the lower slopes on the lee side (the side which is not directly exposed to wind and weather) of a mountain barrier.

Question 4

What weather conditions are typically associated with a _______?

Question 5

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Question 6

What is the primary direction of _______ in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

Question 7

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Question 8

How does the _______ in the troposphere change between summer and winter in the Northern Hemisphere?