# History of weather forecasting IELTS Academic Listening - 10 questions - 10 minutes - Note completion Source: Recording, questions and answer key from Cambridge IELTS 14, Test 2, Listening Part 4. © Cambridge University Press & Assessment. Used for educational practice. Explanations and evidence notes are written by Testmigo. ## The recording 8 minutes of audio. Practice it with the player on the page; the transcript is on the answers page. ## Questions ### Questions 31-40: Note completion Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer. 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 a more scientific approach Aristotle tried to explain the formation of various weather phenomena Aristotle also described haloes and **(35)** _____ 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)** _____ [Practice online with a timer and instant marking](https://testmigo.com/ielts/listening/history-of-weather-forecasting) - [Answers and explanations](https://testmigo.com/ielts/listening/history-of-weather-forecasting/answers)