Weather Reports and Tables/Graphs
- Weather Reports
Definition: Weather report or weather forecast is a prediction of
weather, often for a specific locality, in a newspaper, on the radio or
television. The weather is predicted through application of principle of
physics and mateorogy.
Function:
· Temperature and precipitation, it is important for agriculture
· For commodities traders in the stock market
· Climate forecasts are used by utility companies to estimate demand over coming days.
· To decide what to wear on a given day
· To plan activities
· To plan ahead and survive.
Example of Weather Reports
Well, for those of you who went out today, I don't have to tell you it was clear, but muggy for most of the state, with the high temperatures in the low to mid 90s. The city of Elkview had the high for the day of 97 degrees. And that's hot. I'm glad I'm working indoors today!
For those of you planning outdoor activities tomorrow, you can expect fair skies for most of Saturday with temperatures in the high
90's. However, things might change by Saturday evening with a storm
front moving in. We can expect light scattered showers over the northern part of the state bringing slightly cooler temperatures in the eighties, but this rain should taper off by mid Sunday morning. It will be partly cloudy for most of the morning, but these clouds should move out by mid-afternoon.
Skies should be clear Sunday night for those wanting to catch a glimpse of the partial lunar eclipse. It should start at 10:47 pm. And that's all for today's weather.
- Tables
Definitions: The table is a summary of
a list of data that informs the form of numbers, arranged by applying, in sequence down certain paths and rows using
the row delimiter.
Function:
· Describes a fact or information in brief, clear, and more interesting than words.
· To compare the amount of data.
How to read table:
· Observe first title
· Observe the columns in the table
· Find striking difference in the data is either the lowest or the highest average, cont if necessary.
- Graph
Definition: Graph is a painting or a
tidal rise and fall of a state represented by a line or drawing the ups and
downs of a data.
Function:
· Enables delivery of complex information more easily
· Can provide a snapshot of information is a clear, simple, interesting, and effective
· To compare the amount of data
How to read:
· Observe the chart title first
· Observe the right lane and the left or down with respect to the number
· Find the striking difference in the data
· Pull conclusions from the data and describe
There
are three basic kinds of graph:
1.
Circle graph
A
circle graph is a graph in the form of a circle that is divided into sectors,
with each sector representing a part of a set of data.
2.
Bar graph
Bar
graphs are an excellent way to show results that are one time, that aren’t
continuous-especially samplings such as surveys, inventories, etc.
3.
Line graph
A
graph that uses points connected by lines to show how something changes in
value (as time goes by, or as something else happens).
