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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
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
what does a thermometer measure? who invented the first thermometer? - (answer)- measures
temperature
,GRG 301K EXAM 1 UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
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- 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)
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 UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
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what are the 8 elements of weather? - (answer)1. air temperature - hotness or coldness of the air
dependent on motion of molecules
2. humidity - the moisture in the air
3. clouds
4. precipitation- snow, rainfall, what a weather radar detects
5. wind direction
6. wind speed - gusts of air molecules
7. visibility - the ability to see in the sky depending on the weather
8. air pressure - weight of air
automated systems make this element decreasingly important - (answer)visibility
the most abstract element of weather - (answer)air pressure
T or F? the wind direction is always stated as where the wind is coming FROM - (answer)true
what are clouds called "mother nature's signature"? - (answer)- tell us a lot about what is going on in the
atmosphere
when were upper air balloons (rawinsonde or radiosonde) developed and what were they used for? -
(answer)- invented 1940's
- Used in WWII to enable accurate action planning in the air
- first time people needed to calculate atmospheric conditions ABOVE surface
- measures upper atmospheric conditions and transmits to the ground via radio waves
when was the weather satellite invented and what is it used for? - (answer)- invented in 1960
- used to see weather above us; mainly used to analyze clouds
SOLUTIONS | GUARANTEED SUCCESS.
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
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
what does a thermometer measure? who invented the first thermometer? - (answer)- measures
temperature
,GRG 301K EXAM 1 UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
SOLUTIONS | GUARANTEED SUCCESS.
- 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)
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 UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
SOLUTIONS | GUARANTEED SUCCESS.
what are the 8 elements of weather? - (answer)1. air temperature - hotness or coldness of the air
dependent on motion of molecules
2. humidity - the moisture in the air
3. clouds
4. precipitation- snow, rainfall, what a weather radar detects
5. wind direction
6. wind speed - gusts of air molecules
7. visibility - the ability to see in the sky depending on the weather
8. air pressure - weight of air
automated systems make this element decreasingly important - (answer)visibility
the most abstract element of weather - (answer)air pressure
T or F? the wind direction is always stated as where the wind is coming FROM - (answer)true
what are clouds called "mother nature's signature"? - (answer)- tell us a lot about what is going on in the
atmosphere
when were upper air balloons (rawinsonde or radiosonde) developed and what were they used for? -
(answer)- invented 1940's
- Used in WWII to enable accurate action planning in the air
- first time people needed to calculate atmospheric conditions ABOVE surface
- measures upper atmospheric conditions and transmits to the ground via radio waves
when was the weather satellite invented and what is it used for? - (answer)- invented in 1960
- used to see weather above us; mainly used to analyze clouds
