Sheila needs to do a state history report. For a section on climate in her state, one of the sources she is using is the average daily temperature reports from the website of her local news station.

Question

Use the drop-down menus to answer the questions.

Are the temperature reports a primary or secondary source?

Are the temperature reports credible or not credible for Sheila’s purpose?

Are the temperature reports a biased or neutral source?

Answer 1

1. Are the temperature reports a primary or secondary source?

• Primary source

2. Are the temperature reports credible or not credible for Sheila’s purpose?

• Credible

3. Are the temperature reports a biased or neutral source?

• Neutral