Identify one advantage that weather radar has over a standard rain gauge

What will be an ideal response?


Rain gauges can measure to the nearest 0.025 centimeter, and this measurement is local and accurate to trace amounts. This measurement is not predictive and requires individual readings for each rain gauge. Weather radar forecasts precipitation rather than reading the amount of precipitation. It is useful for prediciting storms and can see the extent and rate of precipitation over large geographic areas.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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The largest death toll from a natural disaster in the United States (over 6,000 killed) was caused by:

a. an earthquake. b. river flooding c. a hurricane. d. a landslide. e. a volcanic eruption

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Compared with a 1-kg block of solid iron, a 2-kg block of solid iron has twice as much

A) inertia. B) mass. C) volume. D) all of the above E) none of the above

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Although ectotherms can tolerate large ranges in external temperature, they are unable to sustain large fluctuations in

their internal temperatures. a. True b. False

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