Genes are a segment of dna contining a set of instructions for making a protein? true or false

Yes, the statement is true. Gene is a region or segment of DNA which codes for either a protein or RNA. The basic unit of heredity we say is a gene. This segment or gene contains all the information or we can say instruction for the formation of a protein molecule. These genes which code for specific proteins are responsible for the phenotype of the individual.  

meteorologists would compare a new weather map with one 24 h old to see how fast a front is moving.