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Galveston's Great Storm

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What caused the destruction of almost every building in Galveston in 1900?

Higher-than-usual winds

220 kilometer an hour winds and flood waters several storeys high (correct)

Minor flooding

Tornado

What is the main tool that meteorologists rely on to predict weather events accurately?

Atmospheric radiation

Radiometer

Weather Bureau

Weather satellites (correct)

What is a radiometer?

A type of weather satellite

A special instrument that measures the flow of electromagnetic energy between the sun and the Earth's surface (correct)

A receiving station on Earth

A computer that processes data collected by weather satellites

What is the difference between a geostationary satellite and a polar orbiting satellite?

A geostationary satellite completes one full orbit in the same amount of time it takes the Earth to revolve once while a polar orbiting satellite passes over the north and south poles once each revolution Signup and view all the answers

What is the advantage of using geostationary satellites to monitor weather systems such as hurricanes and other storms?

They can obtain continuous data for any one spot Signup and view all the answers

How do meteorologists obtain images of the Earth's atmosphere using weather satellites?

By measuring atmospheric radiation using a radiometer and processing the data collected by weather satellites Signup and view all the answers

What is the deadliest natural disaster in US history?

The Great Galveston Hurricane Signup and view all the answers

Galveston's Great Storm

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Questions and Answers

What caused the destruction of almost every building in Galveston in 1900?

What is the main tool that meteorologists rely on to predict weather events accurately?

What is a radiometer?

What is the difference between a geostationary satellite and a polar orbiting satellite?

What is the advantage of using geostationary satellites to monitor weather systems such as hurricanes and other storms?

How do meteorologists obtain images of the Earth's atmosphere using weather satellites?

What is the deadliest natural disaster in US history?

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