Basic Science and Technology – Primary 6 Weekly Short Class Lesson Notes for Second Term

WEEK 3 (2) – MEANING OF WEATHER SYMBOLS

Weather symbols are simple signs or pictures used to show different weather conditions on weather charts, maps, and forecasts.

 

COMMON WEATHER SYMBOLS AND THEIR MEANINGS 

☀️ Sunny – Bright sunshine, no rain

☁️ Cloudy – Sky covered with clouds

🌧️ Rainy – Rain is falling

🌬️ Windy – Strong wind blowing

⛈️ Stormy – Heavy rain with thunder and lightning

🌫️ Foggy – Thick mist making it hard to see

 

WEATHER RECORDS

Weather records are written information about daily weather conditions of a place. They are usually kept by meteorologists at a weather station.

 

EXAMPLES OF WEATHER RECORDS 

1. Temperature record – how hot or cold the day is

2. Rainfall record – amount of rain that falls

3. Wind record – speed and direction of wind

4. Sunshine record – number of hours of sunshine

 

IMPORTANCE OF WEATHER RECORDS 

1. It helps farmers plan planting and harvesting.

2. It helps predict weather conditions.

3. It helps in air and sea transportation.

4. It helps people prepare for storms and floods.

 

10 MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON WEATHER SYMBOLS AND RECORDS – OPTION II

INSTRUCTION – Choose the correct answer from the options A – D. 

1. Weather symbols are used to show ______. 

A. time

B. climate change

C. seasons only

D. weather conditions

 

2. Which symbol represents rainy weather?

A. ☀️

B. ☁️

C. 🌧️

D. 🌬️

 

3. A weather record is best described as ______. 

A. a story about the weather

B. written information of daily weather

C. a drawing of clouds

D. a weather symbol

 

4. Who keeps weather records?

A. Teachers

B. Farmers

C. Meteorologists

D. Drivers

 

5. Which instrument is used to measure temperature?

A. Thermometer

B. Rain gauge

C. Wind vane

D. Barometer

 

6. Rainfall is recorded using a ______. 

A. rain gauge

B. thermometer

C. anemometer

D. wind vane

 

7. Weather records are important because they help to ______. 

A. change the weather

B. decorate classrooms

C. predict weather conditions

D. stop rainfall

 

8. Which of these is a weather symbol for sunny weather?

A. 🌫️

B. ⛈️

C. 🌧️

D. ☀️

 

9. Wind direction is shown using a ______. 

A. thermometer

B. wind vane

C. rain gauge

D. barometer

 

10. Weather symbols are commonly found on ______. 

A. weather maps and charts

B. school books only

C. exercise books

D. signboards

 

FILL IN THE GAP QUESTIONS

11. Weather symbols are signs used to represent ______ conditions.

12. The ☀️ symbol stands for ______ weather.

13. Weather records are kept at a ______ station.

14. The instrument used to measure rainfall is called a ______.

15. Weather records help us to ______ weather conditions.

 

SHORT ASNWER QUESTIONS

16. What are weather symbols?

17. What are weather records?

18. Mention one example of a weather symbol.

19. State one importance of weather records.

20. Name one instrument used in recording weather.

 

ANSWER KEYS

1. C 2. D 3. B 4. C 5. A 6. A 7. C 8. D 9. A 10. B 11. weather 12. sunny 13. weather 14. rain gauge 15. predict

16. Weather symbols are signs or pictures used to show different weather conditions.

17. Weather records are written information of daily weather conditions of a place.

18. The symbol ☁️ for cloudy weather.

19. They help in predicting weather conditions.

20. Thermometer.