Question

Which factors are important to consider when forecasting weather? Check all that apply.

Answer 1

Answer;

clouds

air pressure

temperature

Explanation;

• Weather forecasting is the application of current technology and science to predict the state of the atmosphere for a future time and a given location.
• It is made by collecting as much data as possible about the current state of the atmosphere, mainly the temperature, humidity and wind and then using understanding of atmospheric processes  to determine how the atmosphere evolves in the future.

Answer 2

Answer:

Options (1), (3) and (4)

Explanation:

Weather forecasting is usually defined as the foretelling of the weather condition in a particular location, with the help of various applications and technologies that are related to the study of the atmosphere.

This weather forecasting technologies describes the various factors such as wind speed and its direction, humidity content in the air, atmospheric pressure and temperature, cloud cover in the atmosphere.

These data, after being collected are represented using various symbols in a computerized system, which is commonly known as the weather station.

Thus, from the given options, cloud cover, atmospheric pressure ad temperature are some of the key factors to use when forecasting the weather.

Hence, the correct answer is options (1), (3) and (4).