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8th WEATHER FORCASTS
LESSON 3 WEATHER FORCASTS PRACTICE A
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| DOPPLER | TOOLS USED TO GATHER WEATHER INFORMATION -is a special form of radar that can be used to detect precipitation |
| SURFACE REPORTS | TOOLS USED TO GATHER WEATHER INFORMATION - describes a set of weather measurements made on Earth's surface. |
| INFARED | TOOLS USED TO GATHER WEATHER INFORMATION - images that provide information about cloud temperature and height |
| UPPER-AIR REPORTS | TOOLS USED TO GATHER WEATHER INFORMATION - describes wind, temperature and height |
| RADAR IMAGES | TOOLS USED TO GATHER WEATHER INFORMATION - is used to gather weather information from satellites |
| VISIBLE | TOOLS USED TO GATHER WEATHER INFORMATION - a light image used to provide information about weather conditions on Earth from satellites |
| SATELITE IMAGES | TOOLS USED TO GATHER WEATHER INFORMATION - images taken from satellites orbiting 35,000 km above Earth'. Provide information about weather conditions on Earth |
| WHAT IS A WEATHER FORCAST? | A weather forecast makes predictions about future weather conditions based on collected data. |
| HOW DO WEATHER MAPS HELP WITH WEATHER FORCASTING? | Weather maps contain symbols that provide information about the weather. |
| HOW DO COMPUTERS MODELS HELP WITH WEATHER FORECASTING? | Computers models help to solve a set of computer mathematical formuls to predict the weather |