KIDS TRIVIA

Detailed explanation-1: -If a forecast for a given county says that there is a 40% chance of rain this afternoon, then there is a 40% chance of rain at any point in the county from noon to 6 p.m. local time. This point probability of precipitation is predetermined and arrived at by the forecaster by.

Detailed explanation-2: -Polar-orbiting and geostationary satellites Geostationary satellites orbit the Earth at over 35 000 km above the Equator, spinning at the same speed as the Earth. This allows them to appear to hover over the same portion of the Earth and to provide constant monitoring of rapidly developing weather.

Detailed explanation-3: -A meteorologist must monitor the current conditions during a weather event, and use their knowledge of weather similarities and differences to discern what is going to happen.