Part 4 Audio:
Questions 31-40
Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
The history of weather forecasting
Ancient cultures- many cultures believed that floods and other disasters were involved in the creation of the world
- many cultures invented 31. and other ceremonies to make the weather gods friendly
- people needed to observe and interpret the sky to ensure their 32.
- around 650 BC, Babylonians started forecasting, using weather phenomena such as 33.
- by 300 BC, the Chinese had a calendar made up of a number of 34. connected with the weather
- a more scientific approach
- Aristotle tried to explain the formation of various weather phenomena
- Aristotle also described haloes and 35.
- Aristotle's work considered accurate
- many proverbs, e.g. about the significance of the colour of the 36., passed on accurate information.
- 15th century: scientists recognised value of 37.
- Galileo invented the 38.
- Pascal showed relationship between atmospheric pressure and altitude
- from the 17th century, scientists could measure atmospheric pressure and temperature for the first time
- 18th century: Franklin identified the movement of 39.
- 19th century: data from different locations could be sent to the same place by 40.
