weather theoryFAA-published sample question (FIA, Aug 2021)
An increase in temperature with an altitude increase
A
is indication of an inversion.✓ Correct Answer
B
denotes the beginning of the stratosphere.
C
means a cold front passage.
Explanation
Temperature normally decreases with height; a layer in which it increases with height is a temperature inversion (PHAK Chapter 12). The stratosphere is marked by roughly constant temperature at the tropopause, and a cold front passage is a horizontal change, not this vertical profile.
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