grg 301k Exam 1 University of Texas at Austin 2025
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what is meteorology? study of the Earth's atmosphere
T or F? weather forecasting is a True
subset of meteorology
why is meteorology a non-perfect - a non perfect science because it's always
science? changing
what is weather? the current state of the atmosphere
what is climate? collective state of the Earth's atmosphere over a
long (30 years) period of time
what defines an atmosphere? gasses that surround the Earth and other planets
weather is produced approximately 4-10
_______ miles up
, T or F? composition of the false. composition is NOT constant
atmosphere is constant from place
to place and time to time
Aristotle - 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
what does a thermometer measure? - measures temperature
who invented the first thermometer? - invented by Galileo (1593)
how does a thermometer work? how - expansion and contraction of liquid on an
is the thermometer indexed scale
maximum/minimum measured? - maximum measured with mercury
- minimum measured with alcohol
what does a barometer measure? - measures pressure
who invented the first barometer? - invented by Torricelli (1643)
what does a hygrometer measure? - measures moisture
who invented the first hygrometer? - invented by Davinci (1660)
why are the 1600's significant? time of many many advancements in
meteorological technology
what does an anemometer measure? - measures wind speed
who invented the first anemometer - invented by Robinson (1864)
(4 cup anemometer)?
update|comprehensive questions and verified
answers (complete solutions) ASSURED
SUCCESS|GRADE A+!!
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Terms in this set (242)
what is meteorology? study of the Earth's atmosphere
T or F? weather forecasting is a True
subset of meteorology
why is meteorology a non-perfect - a non perfect science because it's always
science? changing
what is weather? the current state of the atmosphere
what is climate? collective state of the Earth's atmosphere over a
long (30 years) period of time
what defines an atmosphere? gasses that surround the Earth and other planets
weather is produced approximately 4-10
_______ miles up
, T or F? composition of the false. composition is NOT constant
atmosphere is constant from place
to place and time to time
Aristotle - 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
what does a thermometer measure? - measures temperature
who invented the first thermometer? - invented by Galileo (1593)
how does a thermometer work? how - expansion and contraction of liquid on an
is the thermometer indexed scale
maximum/minimum measured? - maximum measured with mercury
- minimum measured with alcohol
what does a barometer measure? - measures pressure
who invented the first barometer? - invented by Torricelli (1643)
what does a hygrometer measure? - measures moisture
who invented the first hygrometer? - invented by Davinci (1660)
why are the 1600's significant? time of many many advancements in
meteorological technology
what does an anemometer measure? - measures wind speed
who invented the first anemometer - invented by Robinson (1864)
(4 cup anemometer)?
