A Weather Forecaster Studies Relationships Among Phenomena Such as Wind

question 41

Multiple Choice

A weather forecaster studies relationships among phenomena such as wind direction,barometric pressure,humidity,jet stream flow,and temperature.Based upon his or her knowledge of the relationships between these variables and the weather,the forecaster predicts there is an 80 percent chance of rain tomorrow.Which method of prediction have you used?

• A)guessing
• B)statistics
• C)extrapolation
• D)predictive model
• E)forecasting

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