Weather Patterns
Grade 2 - Science - On Level

Weather record: snow is recorded only on the coldest days. Which pattern is supported?
- rain happens only at night
- the weather cannot ever change
- snow is more likely when it stays cold
- weather records are opinions
For the record "clouds appear before each recorded rain shower", which weather category has the greatest value in the class graph?
- Sunny
- Rainy
- Cloudy
- None
Which observation is evidence for this pattern: three rainy mornings followed by one sunny morning?
- the chart has neat lines
- the record has a title
- rain appears on most recorded mornings
- the observer liked the day
Which prediction follows from the record: the temperature is cooler each morning than afternoon?
- tomorrow morning may be cooler than tomorrow afternoon
- the weather will stop changing
- tomorrow must be exactly the same
- the graph changes the sky
What makes a weather claim stronger for a record like "afternoons grow windy near 3 PM"?
- several repeated observations
- a guess without data
- a made-up number
- the color of a raincoat
Weather record: afternoons grow windy near 3 PM. Which pattern is supported?
- one day proves a season
- wind may increase again near 3 PM
- the weather cannot ever change
- weather records are opinions
For the record "snow is recorded only on the coldest days", which weather category has the greatest value in the class graph?
- None
- Cold
- Mild
- Warm
Which observation is evidence for this pattern: the temperature is cooler each morning than afternoon?
- the chart has neat lines
- the paper was blue
- the record has a title
- the same daily change repeats
Which prediction follows from the record: snow is recorded only on the coldest days?
- tomorrow must be exactly the same
- the graph changes the sky
- snow is more likely when it stays cold
- no prediction can use evidence
What makes a weather claim stronger for a record like "snow is recorded only on the coldest days"?
- the color of a raincoat
- one favorite day
- a made-up number
- several repeated observations