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GRG 301K EXAM 1 LATEST
QUESTIONS WITH 100%
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS.
what is meteorology? - answer -study of the Earth's atmosphere
T or F? weather forecasting is a subset of meteorology - answer -
True
why is meteorology a non-perfect science? - answer -- a non
perfect science because it's always changing
what is weather? - answer -the current state of the atmosphere
what is climate? - answer -collective state of the Earth's
atmosphere over a long (30 years) period of time
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what defines an atmosphere? - answer -gasses that surround the
Earth and other planets
weather is produced approximately _______ miles up - answer -
4-10
T or F? composition of the atmosphere is constant from place to
place and time to time - answer -false. composition is NOT
constant
Aristotle - answer -- 340 BC
- father of meteorology
- wrote Meteorologica (a document on weather and how we
observe clouds in the atmosphere)
- Largely incorrect; technology corrected him
- mostly theoretical/basic ideas
- developed the first writings and documents of weather
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what does a thermometer measure? who invented the first
thermometer? - answer -- measures temperature
- invented by Galileo (1593)
how does a thermometer work? how is the thermometer
maximum/minimum measured? - answer -- expansion and
contraction of liquid on an indexed scale
- maximum measured with mercury
- minimum measured with alcohol
what does a barometer measure? who invented the first
barometer? - answer -- measures pressure
- invented by Torricelli (1643)
what does a hygrometer measure? who invented the first
hygrometer? - answer -- measures moisture
- invented by Davinci (1660)
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why are the 1600's significant? - answer -time of many many
advancements in meteorological technology
what does an anemometer measure? who invented the first
anemometer (4 cup anemometer)? - answer -- measures wind
speed
- invented by Robinson (1864)
when was the telegraph invented and why is it significant to
weather? - answer -- invented 1843
- first long distance communication
- Changed the world by giving us the ability to communicate more;
made spreading information about weather to different areas
possible
who developed the air mass frontal theory and when did the U.S
begin to use it? - answer -- developed by Norwegians 1920's
- not used in US until 1940's
GRG 301K EXAM 1 LATEST
QUESTIONS WITH 100%
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS.
what is meteorology? - answer -study of the Earth's atmosphere
T or F? weather forecasting is a subset of meteorology - answer -
True
why is meteorology a non-perfect science? - answer -- a non
perfect science because it's always changing
what is weather? - answer -the current state of the atmosphere
what is climate? - answer -collective state of the Earth's
atmosphere over a long (30 years) period of time
,2 | Page
what defines an atmosphere? - answer -gasses that surround the
Earth and other planets
weather is produced approximately _______ miles up - answer -
4-10
T or F? composition of the atmosphere is constant from place to
place and time to time - answer -false. composition is NOT
constant
Aristotle - answer -- 340 BC
- father of meteorology
- wrote Meteorologica (a document on weather and how we
observe clouds in the atmosphere)
- Largely incorrect; technology corrected him
- mostly theoretical/basic ideas
- developed the first writings and documents of weather
,3 | Page
what does a thermometer measure? who invented the first
thermometer? - answer -- measures temperature
- invented by Galileo (1593)
how does a thermometer work? how is the thermometer
maximum/minimum measured? - answer -- expansion and
contraction of liquid on an indexed scale
- maximum measured with mercury
- minimum measured with alcohol
what does a barometer measure? who invented the first
barometer? - answer -- measures pressure
- invented by Torricelli (1643)
what does a hygrometer measure? who invented the first
hygrometer? - answer -- measures moisture
- invented by Davinci (1660)
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why are the 1600's significant? - answer -time of many many
advancements in meteorological technology
what does an anemometer measure? who invented the first
anemometer (4 cup anemometer)? - answer -- measures wind
speed
- invented by Robinson (1864)
when was the telegraph invented and why is it significant to
weather? - answer -- invented 1843
- first long distance communication
- Changed the world by giving us the ability to communicate more;
made spreading information about weather to different areas
possible
who developed the air mass frontal theory and when did the U.S
begin to use it? - answer -- developed by Norwegians 1920's
- not used in US until 1940's
