Multiple choice

Which of the following is NOT a way that satellites help forecast the weather?

  1. by sending images of Earth from space

  2. by calculating the amount of rainfall from the previous year

  3. by using radar to measure precipitation

  4. for observation of cloud patterns
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Satellites are used for real-time monitoring of current weather patterns, cloud cover, and precipitation. They do not calculate historical rainfall totals from previous years for forecasting purposes.

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