Reading Essentials: Forecasting

What year did President Benjamin Harrison pass an act creating the Weather Bureau?

• 1850

• 1860

• 1890

• 1900

Which tool is used to measure air pressure?

• Hygrometer

• Barometer

• Thermometer

• Anemometer

What is the primary purpose of the National Weather Service?

• To provide educational programs in meteorology

• To issue forecasts, watches, warnings, and advisories to the public

• To regulate national air traffic

• To study astronomical phenomena

Which of the following is NOT a tool used by meteorologists to study weather?

• Radar

• Telescope

• Thermometer

• Hygrometer

How can one start their career to become a meteorologist?

• By taking high school courses such as mathematics and science, then attending a specialized college

• By directly working at a weather station

• By studying geography and history in college

• By becoming a news reporter

What term is used to describe a person who uses information to predict the weather?

• Satellite

• Meteorologist

• Pictograph

• Humidity

Which of the following is likely used to predict the amount of rain an island will receive?

• Altitudes

• Air pressure

• Remote

• Front

What happens when air masses of different temperatures come together?

• Precipitation increases

• Humidity decreases

• A front is formed

• Air pressure stabilizes

What is a common sign of fair weather according to the text?

• Steady rain

• Cumulus clouds moving in

• Changes in barometric pressure

• Predicting with pictographs

What could cause islanders to worry about potential flooding?

• Discovery of a large, ancient cave

• Predictions of low humidity

• Long periods without rain

• Historical evidence of nearly being flooded