Lesson 1: Lesson Title
Assignment

This lesson focuses on terminology and understanding temperature, density, pressure and altimetry. There are two parts to this assignment, one short answer and one multiple choice quiz.


Assignment 1: Quiz

This is a mulitple choice quiz consisting of approximately 15 questions. Each question is worth 2 points. You will only have one chance at doing this exam. The multiple choice questions are automatically graded. They will be available on Tuesday, September 12.

 

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Assignment 2: Short answer

Imagine that you are flying at an altitude of about 5,000 feet and your temperature is 12 C. What would you estimate the temperature to be at 7,000 feet? How did you make this estimate?

Now suppose that as you were flying at 5,000 feet and you encountered a colder air layer at this altitude. Would you expect this to impact the current altitdue?

Email your answers to jastaude@wisc.edu by Wednesday, Sept 13 before 5 pm. (15 points)

 



Assignment 3: Title of Assignment

 

 

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Assignment 4: Title of Assignment

 

 

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