Cambridge 14 IELTS Academic Listening Test 2 | Free Computer-Based Mock Test

Part 4

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Questions 31-40

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The history of weather forecasting

Ancient cultures

many cultures believed that floods and other disasters were involved in the creation of the world
many cultures invented 31 and other ceremonies to make the weather gods friendly
people needed to observe and interpret the sky to ensure their 32
around 650 BC, Babylonians started forecasting, using weather phenomena such as 33
by 300 BC, the Chinese had a calendar made up of a number of 34 connected with the weather

Ancient Greeks

Middle Ages

Aristotle’s work considered accurate
many proverbs, e.g. about the significance of the colour of the 36 , passed on accurate information.

15th-19th centuries

15th century: scientists recognised value of 37 for the first time
Galileo invented the 38
Pascal showed relationship between atmospheric pressure and altitude
from the 17th century, scientists could measure atmospheric pressure and temperature
18th century: Franklin identified the movement of 39
19th century: data from different locations could be sent to the same place by 40