Chapter 7 Environment
1.
Which of these is an example of weather?
A) The yearly
mean
temperature in
Alberta over a
ten-year period
B) A graph
showing
atmospheric
pressure trends
worldwide over a
five-year period
C) The average
level of
precipitation
across Ontario
from July 2013-17
D) A rainstorm in
Waterloo on a
Thursday in April
E) None of these
2.
This weather hazard presents a high risk of engine malfunction and flame outs, and should be
avoided at all costs.
A) Tornado
B) Lightning
C) Icing
D) Rainstorm
E) Volcanic ash
3.
Which statement is NOT true is association with ICAO’s role in weather services
A) ICAO and the
WMO formed a
partnership in
1953
B) ICAO has
responsibility for
specifying the
aeronautical
meteorological
service needs of
pilots and
operators
C) ICAO is
responsible for
providing the
meteorological
information that
is communicated
to aviation
operators
D) All these
statements are
true
E) None of these
Generally, most general aviation flights occur in which layer of the Earth’s Atmosphere?
A) Exosphere
B) Thermosphere
C) Mesosphere
D) Stratosphere
E) Troposphere
The highest layer of the Earth’s atmosphere that can support traditional aviation is the
A) Exosphere
B) Thermosphere
C) Mesosphere
D) Stratosphere
E) Troposphere
Which statement is true of the general relationship between air pressure/temperature and
altitude?
A) For every
1000-foot gain in
altitude
Temperature
decreases about 2
degrees Celsius
B) For every 1000-
foot gain in
altitude
Temperature
increases about 2
degrees Celsius
C) For every 1000-
foot gain in
altitude Air
Pressure increases
by 22hg per inch
of mercury
D) For every
1000-foot loss in
altitude Air
Pressure
decreases by
22hg per inch of
mercury
E) None of these
When ascending during a flight, the presence of clouds indicates that the outside temperature
has reached
A) 0 degrees
Celsius
B) The point of no
return
C) The dew point
D) The
condensation
barrier
E) All of these
A large chunk of air that develops certain characteristics because of its location on the planet is
called a(n):
A) Air mass
B) Cyclone
C) Wind event
D) Dew point
E) None of these
What type of lifting occurs when air is pushed upwards because of rising terrain?
A) Convective
B) Orographic
C) Frontal
D) Convergent
E) Irregular
21st century trends in severe weather events have shown the greatest increase in:
A) Geophysical
events
B) Meteorological
events
C) Hydrological
events
D) Climatological
events
E) None of these
Which of these is NOT contributing to climate change?
A) Water vapor
B) Carbon dioxide
C) Methane
D) Nitrous oxide
E) They all
contribute to
climate change
Greenhouse gases are:
A) All bad
B) Necessary to
support life on
earth
C) Never a
problem for
humanity
D) All three are
correct
E) None of these
Human-driven climate change is difficult to fix because
A) Aircraft are
becoming less fuel
efficient
B) Controlling
carbon will likely
lead to massive
inflation as the
economy grows
rapidly
C) Not everyone is
on board with the
science or they
don’t think
making changes is
worth it
D) We don’t have
any good options
for energy
production other
than fossil fuels
E) None of these
Which of these was an international convention related to climate change?
A) Kyoto Protocol
B) Rio Convention
C) Paris
Agreement
D) A, B & C
E) None of these
Which statement is correct in relation to the Paris Agreement?
A) International
aviation is under
strict supervision
under the
agreement
B) Emissions from
domestic aviation
are not included
in the agreement
C) Emissions from
international
aviation are not
under the
supervision of this
agreement
D) The
punishment for
failure to meet
the agreed upon
goals of the
agreement is
mandatory
penalty
payments to the
E) All of these
16.
ICAO’s long term goal for international aviation in terms of GHG emissions is
A) A 50%
reduction in net
emissions from
2005 levels by
2050
B) A 10%
reduction in net
emissions from
2005 levels by
2050
C) A 75%
reduction in net
emissions from
2005 levels by
2050
D) A 25%
reduction in net
emissions from
2005 levels by
2050
E) A 100%
reduction in net
emissions from
2005 levels by
2050
17.
ICAO has created a long-term plan to offset emissions. This plan is initialized as:
A) CRANK
B) CORDON
C) CARPOOL
D) CARP
E) CORSIA
18.
ICAO’s Annex 16 covers environmental protection and can be broken down into two volumes,
which are:
A) Aircraft noise
and Aircraft
engine emissions
B) Aircraft
pollutants and
Aircraft emissions
C) Aircraft imagery
and Aircraft sound
D) Aircraft
discharge and
Aircraft heat
exhaustion
E) None of these
19.
Which of these is NOT a strategy used to reduce aircraft noise in suburban neighbourhoods?
A) Technological
improvements
that make aircraft
quieter
B) Planning airport
locations and
routes that are
away from
residential
populations
C) Noise
abatement
operational
procedures
D) Restricting
operations at
airports to avoid
passing over
communities at
night
E) All of these are
strategies in use
today
20.
One thing airlines can do to reduce engine emissions that lead to climate change is
A) Improve the
efficiency of
aircraft
B) Use alternative
fuel sources
C) Limit flying to
certain altitudes
to reduce con-
trails
D) A and B are
correct, C is not
E) A, B & C are
correct
21.
What is CAEP?
A) An ICAO
committee
responsible for
the investigating
and
recommending
environmental
initiatives
B) An acronym
related to four key
changes the
aviation industry
can make to
reduce air
pollution
C) An IATA list of
standardized
airlines
operational
procedures shown
to reduce climate
change
D) A Canadian
Airlines
Environmental
Proposal to
reduce airline
emission by 40%
by 2020
E) None of the
above
22.
The idea that societal growth should meet the needs of the present without sacrificing future
generations ability to meet their needs is called:
A) Environmental
protection
development
growth
B) Sustainable
C) Social inclusion
D) Economic
E) None of these
23.
Which of these is NOT an ICAO Global Priority for Aviation?
A) Aviation safety
B) Security and
facilitation
C) Economic
development
D) Environmental
protection
E) They are all
ICAO Global
Priorities
24.
refers to the short-term environmental conditions on a specific day that can change
quickly (rainy or dry, cold or hot, clear or cloudy), while can be thought of as an average of
the conditions over a longer period (months or years).
Which of these combinations fit into the statement above?
A) Weather,
climate, weather
B) Climate,
meteorology,
climate
C) Weather,
meteorology,
weather
D) Climate,
weather, climate
E) Meteorology,
climate,
meteorology
25.
Standard pressure altitude is a useful tool for pilots. By comparing the conditions at an airport
to the standard, they can quickly estimate how their aircraft will perform on a given day.
Which of these statement is true about standard and actual pressure altitudes?
A) If the pressure
that day is above
the standard,
aircraft
performance will
be lower.
B) Standard
pressure altitude
doesn’t affect
aircraft
performance.
C) If the pressure
that day is below
the standard,
aircraft
performance will
be higher.
D) If the pressure
that day is above
the standard,
aircraft
performance will
be higher.
E) None of these
Chapter 7 Environment
Case Study
1.
The tragedy of Delta Flight 191 demonstrated
A) What can
happen when a
gunman enters
the cockpit
B) What can
happen when
humans stick to
one plan and do
not incorporate
new concepts
C) The serious
impact a ‘micro-
burst’ can have on
a flight
D) What can
happen when a
drone clips the
wing of a
passenger
aircraft
E) The impact of
runway debris on
a plane
attempting a
take-off
2.
The tragedy of Delta Flight 191 demonstrated that a microburst has a serious impact during
critical phases of flight. Which one is TRUE about this phenomenon?
A) The primary
risk associated
with microbursts
is wind shear
B) Wind shear
causes the
direction and/or
speed of the wind
to change
dramatically
C) Wind shear is
particularly
dangerous during
take-off and
landings
D) One of the
causes of wind
shear is a
downburst from
a convective
cloud
E) All of these
3.
The tragedy of Delta Flight 191 demonstrated the importance of detection systems for weather
activities. Which of these is used to mitigate the devastating potential of weather events in
aviation?
A) Airborne
weather radar
B) Low-Level Wind
Shear Alert
System (LLWAS)
C) Transponder
D) A & B
E) A & C
4.
The tragedy of Delta Flight 191 demonstrated that one of the causes of wind shear is a
downburst from a convective cloud. The the scale of the downburst, the to
aircraft as wind changes are localized within a small column that pushes aircraft towards the
surface.
A) Smaller/more
dangerous
B) Bigger/more
dangerous
C) Smaller/less
dangerous
D) A & B
E) None of these