A forecast method that compares past weather maps and weather patterns to those of the present is ____.
A) the persistence forecast
B) the analogue method
C) the trend method
D) steady-state forecast

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The analogue method involves comparing past weather maps and patterns to the present in order to make a forecast. The persistence forecast simply assumes that future weather will be the same as the current weather. The trend method looks at how weather patterns have been changing over time in order to make a forecast. The steady-state forecast assumes that weather will remain the same as it currently is. Therefore, the best choice is B, the analogue method.

A Forecast Method That Compares Past Weather Maps and Weather