Yahoo Answers is shutting down on May 4th, 2021 (Eastern Time) and beginning April 20th, 2021 (Eastern Time) the Yahoo Answers website will be in read-only mode. There will be no changes to other Yahoo properties or services, or your Yahoo account. You can find more information about the Yahoo Answers shutdown and how to download your data on this help page.

Lv 43,490 points

GERALD S. MCSEE

Favorite Answers17%
Answers799

I am a 72yo Black Male living with my 3 pet spoiled dogs. I love animals, outdoors, tent camping, movies, racquetball etc.

...More

  • Why are "Weather people" called Meteorologist when they don't study meteors?

    The name meteorologist indicates someone who studies meteors.

    Meteors are outer space rocks, which would fall under people who study rocks, like geologist.

    I would venture to say that no Weather Man/Woman has ever seen a metor, yet alone study one.

    I would think a more accurate term would be "Climetologist or Weatherologist.

    7 AnswersWeather1 decade ago