EVERYDAY SCIENCE

SCIENCE

EARTH SCIENCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is Meteorology?
A
The study of Meteors.
B
The study of the entire atmosphere.
C
The study of rocks.
D
The study of organisms.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Meteorology concerns itself with the science of atmospheric properties and phenomena-science that includes the atmosphere’s physics and chemistry. Meteorologists are often thought of as people who forecast the weather. And some meteorologists certainly do that!

Detailed explanation-2: -The study of weather is called meteorology, and a person who studies the weather is called a meteorologist. Meteorology is a branch of the atmospheric sciences with a major focus on weather forecasting. It also includes atmospheric chemistry and atmospheric physics. Aristotle is considered the founder of meteorology.

Detailed explanation-3: -In short, meteorologists want to completely understand how Earth’s atmosphere works (and often use that knowledge for future predictions). That means meteorologists need to know about the composition, structure, and air motions within the atmosphere.

Detailed explanation-4: -The term Meteorology has quite the history deriving from the Greek word meteoron which means any phenomenon that is high in the sky. Around 340 BC, the famous philosopher Aristotle wrote a treatise called Meteorologica.

Detailed explanation-5: -Atmospheric Science is the study of weather analysis and predictability, climate and global change, the circulation of the atmosphere relating to weather systems and their impact on the Earth, air quality, and other atmospheric processes that affect us.

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