Now satellites are helping to forecast the weather. They are in space, and they can reach any part of the world. The satellites take pictures of the atmosphere, because this is where the weather form. They send these pictures to the weather stations. So meteorologists can see the weather of any part of the world. From the pictures, the scientists can often say how the weather will change.
Today, nearly five hundred weather stations in sixty countries receive satellite pictures. When they receive new pictures, the meteorologists compare them with earlier ones. Perhaps they may find that the clouds have changed during the last few hours. This may mean that the weather on the ground may soon change, too. In their next weather forecast, the meteorologists can say this.
So the weather satellites are a great help to the meteorologists. Before satellites were invented, the scientists could forecast the weather for about 24 or 48 hours. Now they can make good forecasts fo
A. in space
B. in the atmosphere
C. above the ground
D. above space
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China | Beijing | Light rain | S 3m/h | A. Hong Kong B. Athens C. Toronto D. Beijing [单项选择]Meteorologists forecast the weather______.
A. when they have received satellite pictures B. during they study satellite pictures C. after they have compared new satellite pictures with earlier ones [单项选择]Maybe we'll soon be able to forecast the weather for______ .
A. one day B. seven days or even longer C. five days [单项选择]The forecast indicated that the weather for the weekend would be________.
A. rainy and mild B. rainy and cold C. sunny and mild D. cloudy and cold [单项选择]According to the weather forecast, which is usually ______ , it will snow this afternoon.
A. accurate B. precise C. exact D. perfect [单项选择]
W: Did you see the weather forecast for next week I can’t believe how the temperature’s going to dip A. He is used to the cold weather. B. He expected the weather to be warmer. C. He has never liked the weather in April. D. He didn’t see the forecast for next week. [单项选择]BBC's weather forecast is a ______ programme.
A. seldom-watched B. little-known C. new D. popular 我来回答: 提交
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