Vocab
models
tools that help scientists answer difficult questions
short range weather prediction
0 to 3 days into the future
rainfall patterns are affected by what
latitude, prevailing winds, ocean currents
the rabbit population would ___ if the supply of grass became limited. this would happen because grass is a food source for rabbits. if the population of rabbits and mice decreased, the population of hawks would likely ___
decrease, decrease
wind speeds, air pressure, humidity, temperature.
mathematical model
uses equations to represent the way a system ir a process works.
medium range weather prediction
3 to 7 days into the future
what affects weather forecasts
(name 3
wind speed, air pressure, humidity, cloud cover, precipitation, temperature
meteorologists and forecasters analyze ___ ____ ____ results before the results are shared with the public
weather forecast model
why are mathematical models important for people who study weather
weather forecast
prediction about the state of the atmosphere at a given place and time
long range weather prediction
weather conditions
name two
air masses, jet streams, water cycle, wind direction, ocean circulation, weather fronts
if a forecast chart doesn't predict what exactly what happened, why is it still useful
it can still give you a general idea of what could happen in the present and future
another word for long range