Weather Scientists
What is a scientist who studies weather called?
A meteorologist.
What does temperature tell us about the weather?
How hot or cold it is.
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3.5
What is a pattern?
Something that we observe to be similar over and over again or gets repeated
Why do meteorologists use graphs?
To organize and display weather data so patterns are easier to identify.
What is precipitation? Name two examples.
Water that falls from the sky to Earth, such as rain and snow.
What is a range?
The lowest to highest temperatures in a span of weather data.
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What does it mean to predict something?
To use what you already know about about something to decide what might happen next
TRUE OR FALSE: Weather changes day to day
TRUE
A meteorologist uses a rain gauge and a thermometer. What weather data does each tool collect?
A rain gauge measures precipitation, and a thermometer measures temperature.
A location recorded temperatures of 76°F, 80°F, 78°F, 84°F, and 79°F. What was its temperature range?
76°F to 84°F.
Which is the same as one half: two fourths or three fifths?
2/4
What is a line plot?
A graph that uses marks above a number line to show how frequently different values occur.
How can meteorologists use patterns in weather data to predict what the temperature might be next month?
Meteorologists can use the range of temperatures from previous weather data to predict a likely range for an upcoming day.
Meteorologists collect temperature and precipitation measurements every day for a month. Why is this data more useful than measurements from only one day?
Data from many days helps meteorologists identify patterns and describe the typical weather.
A city has a typical January temperature range of 35°F–56°F. Would 45°F or 85°F be a more reasonable prediction for another January day? Explain.
45°F because it falls within the typical temperature range shown by the data.
In what big city, can you see the Statue of Liberty
NYC
A line plot shows that 80°F occurred on 12 days, 75°F on 6 days, and 70°F on 2 days. Which temperature occurred most often?
80°F.
What two types of weather data do meteorologists compare to decide which island might be best for orangutans?
Temperature and precipitation.
A meteorologist predicts that tomorrow will be warm because temperatures have been similar for several days. How is the scientist using evidence to make this prediction?
The meteorologist is identifying a pattern in the temperature data and using that pattern to predict future weather.
The temperatures on an island change every day, but most days remain between 75°F and 85°F. How can meteorologists use this pattern to make predictions?
They can predict that temperatures on another day during that period will likely fall within a similar range, although they cannot predict the exact temperature from this evidence alone.
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What is weather?
Weather is what is happening outside with the air and sky, including precipitation, temperature and wind
What is data?
Data is information (observations, measurements, records)