Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
You have seen weather reports on television and in newspapers. How do you think we are able to predict the weather?
Advertisements
Solution
The meteorological department of the government collects data on the elements of weather such as maximum and minimum temperatures, maximum and minimum humidity, rainfall, wind speed, etc. They are able to study these elements using various instruments. The maximum and minimum temperature of a day is measured by a thermometer known as the maximum−minimum thermometer. Rain fall is measured by an instrument known as the rain gauge. Wind speed is measured by anemometers. There are various instruments used to measure humidity.
RELATED QUESTIONS
Fill in the blank
The layer of air around the earth is called the ________.
State in brief how water vapour in the atmosphere determines the climatic conditions
Write briefly about the layers of the atmosphere
Imagine that you are an active member of Greenpeace. Write a two-page appeal addressed to the Prime Minister of India stating why you think that increasing the number of vehicles on roads will be disastrous to the nation in the long run.
The lowest layer of the atmosphere is ______.
Name the atmospheric layers.
The part of atmosphere which contains gases with even composition is called ______.
Why is Heterosphere called so?
What are Auroras?
What is mesosphere?
