Unit 5 Test Review

For how long has predicting the weather been a challenge for people?

• Hundreds of years

• Thousands of years

• Decades

• Since the beginning of the 20th century

What did people in many early civilizations attribute the control of weather conditions to?

• Science and technology

• Natural phenomena

• Gods

• Random chance

What did some people use to attempt to forecast the weather in ancient times?

• Advanced meteorological instruments

• The positions of the stars and the moon

• Animal behavior

• Ocean currents

When did scientific weather forecasting begin?

• With the invention of the telegraph

• With the creation of national weather services

• With the invention of basic weather instruments

• In the 20th century

Which invention in 1844 significantly improved the ability of meteorologists to share weather information quickly?

• The barometer

• The thermometer

• The telegraph

• The computer

What was one of the outcomes of the invention of the telegraph for weather forecasting?

• It decreased the accuracy of weather predictions

• It led to the creation of national weather services

• It replaced the need for basic weather instruments

• It was only used for international communication

How frequently do weather observers at stations around the world report weather conditions?

• Once a day

• Every week

• Several times per hour

• Twice a day

Which of the following is NOT recorded by weather observers?

• Barometric pressure

• Wind speed and direction

• Soil moisture

• Humidity

What do weather observers record to monitor global weather?

• Precipitation, Temperature, Humidity, Barometric pressure, Wind speed and direction

• Precipitation, Temperature, Cloud coverage, Barometric pressure, Wind speed and direction

• Precipitation, Temperature, Humidity, Soil moisture, Wind speed and direction

• Precipitation, Temperature, Humidity, Barometric pressure, Ocean currents

What is the purpose of transferring data collected by weather stations onto weather maps?

• To create artistic representations of the sky

• To help meteorologists understand and predict future weather events

• To provide data for pilots to navigate airplanes

• To track the migratory patterns of birds