Consider the following diagram, and then answer the question below.

-You are gathering information for a severe weather forecast and you need to know the temperature and relative humidity of the air all the way up to the tropopause. The instrument you need to employ is:
A) a weather radar.
B) an aircraft.
C) a weather balloon with radiosonde.
D) a satellite.

Question

Consider the following diagram, and then answer the question below.
 
-You are gathering information for a severe weather forecast and you need to know the temperature and relative humidity of the air all the way up to the tropopause. The instrument you need to employ is:
A) a weather radar. 
B) an aircraft. 
C) a weather balloon with radiosonde. 
D) a satellite.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The instrument that can provide the temperature and relative humidity of the air all the way up to the tropopause is a weather balloon with radiosonde. Weather radars are used to detect precipitation and aircraft do not typically provide atmospheric data. Satellites can provide some atmospheric data but may not have as high resolution as a weather balloon with radiosonde.

Consider the Following Diagram, and Then Answer the Question Below