G7 Science U1 6G More Ways Meteorologists Predict the Weather

How do meteorologists know when a storm is coming?

• By using weather satellites

• By observing animal behavior

• By checking the calendar

• By guessing

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Meteorologists use various tools to predict the weather. Which of the following is one of them?

• Thermometer

• Stethoscope

• Microscope

• Telescope

Weather Satellites are used for:

• Monitoring weather and climate

• Navigating ships

• Broadcasting television signals

• Conducting space research

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Weather satellites are ______________________ that __________ Earth and collect ________ about the planet's atmosphere, land, and oceans. This data helps scientists monitor and predict weather patterns.

• instruments that orbit Earth and collect data

• machines that fly around Mars and gather information

• devices that hover above the Moon and record details

• tools that circle the Sun and capture images

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Geostationary Satellites: Remain in a __________ position relative to Earth and continuously monitor the same area. They are located about 36,000 km above the equator.

• single

• polar

• elliptical

• low Earth orbit

Polar-Orbiting Satellites: Move in a north-south __________ around Earth, passing over the poles. These satellites provide global coverage as Earth rotates beneath them.

• orbit

• axis

• path

• trajectory

Functions of Weather Satellites Imaging: Taking _______________ of Earth to observe cloud patterns, storms, and other weather phenomena.

• images

• sounds

• temperatures

• pressures

Functions of Weather Satellites Sensing: Using instruments to measure temperature, humidity, wind speeds, and other ____________________ conditions.

• weather

• financial

• political

• social

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This is a tool used for weather monitoring and forecasting in the U.S.

• GOES (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites)

• NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)

• NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)

• NWS (National Weather Service)

NOAA Satellites: Polar-orbiting satellites used for ____________________________ data collection, including climate monitoring.

• weather

• agricultural

• astronomical

• geological

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