Weather Forecast Pretest
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Answer the following questions:
1. What is a weather map?
2. What is a weather forecast?
3. Explain how computer models help meteorologists forecast the weather.
4. What is a weather station model?
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Answers to Pretest
1. A weather map tells the current weather conditions such as the
temperatures, wind speeds, general condition such as cloudy or rainy, or
sunny in a general area.
2. A weather forecast predicts the weather conditions for a specific area within
a future time frame. The forecast is based upon current data and projected
outcomes from station models.
3. Computer models gather data from the past 3-5 days and study the current
weather conditions and project a forecast for the following day.
4. A station model is a symbolic illustration of the current weather conditions at
a reporting station.
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