History of Weather Questionnaire

When did weather forecasting begin?

• 1700s

• 1800s

• 1900s

• 2000s

How did weather forecasters originally get information to the public?

• by telegraph

• by phone

• by television

• by internet

What were the first two weather instruments to be invented? Pick 2 answers.

• Wind vane

• Barometer

• Thermometer

• Anemometer

When was the first thermometer invented?

• 1600s

• 1700s

• 1800s

• 1900s

What year was the first weather map created and used?

• 1735

• 1801

• 1849

• 1964

Who created the first weather map?

• Issac Newton

• William Redfield

• Joseph Henry

• It is unknown.

Who was the first meterologist to understand that wind in a low pressure system circulates counterclockwise?

• Issac Newton

• William Redfield

• Joseph Henry

• It is unknown.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

How often are weather balloons launched every day?

• once

• twice

• three times

• five times

The first weather balloon was used in ____ and it is still used to this day.

• 1655

• 1723

• 1890

• 1983

Now, the National Weather Service keeps up with weather changes throughout the United States. When was it starte?

• 1803

• 1871

• 1945

• 2001