Question
Making a Cloud
Making a Cloud
Students are investigating how various air conditions affect weather patterns. They set up an experiment by creating four separate closed containers that model four different air conditions. Each container is made by stacking two plastic cups on top of each other, connecting both openings, and sealing them with tape. The air conditions inside of the containers are created by placing either warm sand or warm water in them. Some of the containers are then cooled by placing ice cubes on top. After 30 minutes, two containers have water droplets on the inside and two containers do not. The pictures show the containers after 30 minutes have passed.

Multiple Choice Question
Which best explains the purpose of the investigation?
A.
to show why some weather conditions produce clouds and others do not
B.
to show why clouds only form in warm weather
C.
to show why clouds only form in cold weather
D.
to show why some types of clouds produce rain and others do not
Making a Cloud
Students are investigating how various air conditions affect weather patterns. They set up an experiment by creating four separate closed containers that model four different air conditions. Each container is made by stacking two plastic cups on top of each other, connecting both openings, and sealing them with tape. The air conditions inside of the containers are created by placing either warm sand or warm water in them. Some of the containers are then cooled by placing ice cubes on top. After 30 minutes, two containers have water droplets on the inside and two containers do not. The pictures show the containers after 30 minutes have passed.

Multiple Choice Question
Which best explains the purpose of the investigation?
A.
to show why some weather conditions produce clouds and others do not
B.
to show why clouds only form in warm weather
C.
to show why clouds only form in cold weather
D.
to show why some types of clouds produce rain and others do not
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The best explanation for the purpose of the investigation is:
A. to show why some weather conditions produce clouds and others do not.
This option aligns with the students' exploration of how different air conditions (such as temperature and humidity from warm sand or warm water) affect the formation of water droplets, which are indicative of cloud formation.
A. to show why some weather conditions produce clouds and others do not.
This option aligns with the students' exploration of how different air conditions (such as temperature and humidity from warm sand or warm water) affect the formation of water droplets, which are indicative of cloud formation.