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Weather Forecasting
Weather Technology
Reading Weather Maps
Vocabulary
Random Questions
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What do meteorologists do?

They try to predict weather by just observing or using gadgets

100

What do weather balloons carry?

Scientific Instruments

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A weather map is a ___________ of conditions at a particular time over a large area. A) Snapshot B) Collage C) Movie D) Conditions

A

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Scientists who studies the causes of weather and tries to predict it?
Meteorologists
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To make a forecast, the computer starts with the weather predictions reported from various weather stations over alarge area. The computer then works through _________________ of calculations using equations from weather models.
Thousands
200

What is the first step in weather forecasting?

To collect data either from simple direct observations or through the use of instruments

200

Where do weather ballons go? (Which two of the atmosphere's layers? - hint: think of the lowest 2)

High into the troposphere and lower stratosphere.

200

Maps on ____________ are simplified versions of maps produced by the national weather service.

TV/Internet

200
Lines joining places on the map that have the same air pressure.
Isobar
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Technological improvements in gathering weather data and using computers have improved the accuracy of weather ______________________.
Forecast
300

What do meteorologists use radar for?

To track areas of rain or snow and to locate savere storms.

300

When did the first computers start to do calculations for weather forecasting models?

1950's

300

How many weather maps are in the world.

MANY

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Lines joing places that have the same temperature.
Isotherms
300
Scientists who study the weather and predict it. Tell me the name of this person and then spell it.
Meteorologist m-e-t-e-o-r-o-l-o-g-i-s-t
400

What source is the most useful for predicting the weather these days?

A) Local observations   B) Radar observations  C) Satellites  D)  Billy Bob - your local meteorologist

C) Satellites

400

Modern satellites collect data on what? (NAME ONE)

Optional:Temperature, humidity, solar radiation, wind speed and wind direction, cloud cover.

400

Curved lines on weather maps connect places where certain conditions are the same (or equal) such as, air __________ (measured with isobars).

Pressure

400
An object launched to orbit Earth?
Satellite
400
Spell:
i-s-o-b-a-r
500

Why is weather forecasting important?

Because weather forecasting lets us know what kind of weather will come in the future.

500

The National Weather Service has established how many surface weather observation sites?

A) 100  B) 700  C) 1700  D) 25000

C) 1,700

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Isotherms are line joining places that have the same ________________.

Temperature

500
Something that represents something else by association, resemblance, or convention
Symbol
500
Spell:
I-S-O-T-H -E-R-M