Question

17. Why do scientists gather large amounts of data about the state of the atmosphere?

O A. to make weather maps and accurately predict local weather

B. to keep busy, look important, and try out new computer programs

O C. to write scientific texts and documents for publication

O D. to compare the amchort of data gathered with other science disciplines

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Answer 1

The correct answer is - option A. to make weather maps and accurately predict local weather.

Step-by-step explanation:

Among all the options the best explanation is that scientists collect large amounts of data about the state of the atmosphere to create a map of the weather of a particular area and predict the local are weather accurately.

They collect precipitation, humidity, wind direction, wind speed and many more detailed data to study the weather of the area and predict the future weather forecast.

Thus, the correct answer is - option A. to make weather maps and accurately predict local weather.