Atmosphere, Clouds & Weather Records — Drills · Grade 6 Science
Chapter: Water, Air, Weather & ClimateWhat these drills covers
By the end of Atmosphere, Clouds & Weather Records you should be able to:
- I can state the composition of dry air and say which component varies most.
- I can explain why weather is confined to the lowest layer of the atmosphere.
- I can explain why a weather station's thermometer is kept in a shaded, ventilated box.
4 questions, multiple choice and written answer, each with a worked explanation.
Vocabulary used: weather, front, evidence, system boundary, uncertainty.
Problem 1
- A noon temperature record automatically gives the whole day’s maximum.
- A forecast is a guaranteed observation of the future.
- weather: Atmospheric conditions at a particular place over a relatively short interval.
- A sample with missing measurements has proved those values are zero.
Answer and explanation
weather: Atmospheric conditions at a particular place over a relatively short interval.
Atmospheric conditions at a particular place over a relatively short interval.
Problem 2
- Repeating any method makes every causal claim true.
- A noon temperature record automatically gives the whole day’s maximum.
- A forecast is a guaranteed observation of the future.
- front: A boundary region between air masses with contrasting properties.
Answer and explanation
front: A boundary region between air masses with contrasting properties.
A boundary region between air masses with contrasting properties.
Problem 3
Answer and explanation
Different weather situations can share one sign. Multiple records improve the explanation and reduce overconfident predictions.
Compare the scientific meaning and reasoning after an independent attempt. A different accurate supported response can be correct; human review is required.
Problem 4
Answer and explanation
No. It is a prediction based on evidence and models; an observation records conditions actually detected.
Compare the scientific meaning and reasoning after an independent attempt. A different accurate supported response can be correct; human review is required.