S1: Forecasting the weather has always been a difficult business. P : During a period of drought, streams and rivers dried up, the cattle died from thirst and were ruined. Q : Many different things affect the weather and we have to study them carefully to make accurate forecast. R : Ancient Egyptians had no need of weather in the Nile Valley hardly ever changes. S : In early times, when there were no instruments, such as thermometer or the barometer, man looked for tell-tale signs in the sky. S6: He made his forecasts by watching flights of the birds or the way smoke rose from fire. The Proper sequence should be: A. PRQS B. QPRS C. QRPS D. SPQR

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The correct answer is: C. QRPS

Here is a brief explanation of each option:

• A. PRQS
  This option is incorrect because it does not follow the chronological order of events. The first event that happened was that ancient Egyptians had no need of weather forecasting because the weather in the Nile Valley hardly ever changes. The second event that happened was that in early times, when there were no instruments, such as thermometer or the barometer, man looked for tell-tale signs in the sky. The third event that happened was that forecasting the weather has always been a difficult business. The fourth event that happened was that many different things affect the weather and we have to study them carefully to make accurate forecast.

• B. QPRS
  This option is incorrect because it does not follow the chronological order of events. The first event that happened was that in early times, when there were no instruments, such as thermometer or the barometer, man looked for tell-tale signs in the sky. The second event that happened was that forecasting the weather has always been a difficult business. The third event that happened was that many different things affect the weather and we have to study them carefully to make accurate forecast. The fourth event that happened was that ancient Egyptians had no need of weather forecasting because the weather in the Nile Valley hardly ever changes.

• C. QRPS
  This option is correct because it follows the chronological order of events. The first event that happened was that in early times, when there were no instruments, such as thermometer or the barometer, man looked for tell-tale signs in the sky. The second event that happened was that forecasting the weather has always been a difficult business. The third event that happened was that many different things affect the weather and we have to study them carefully to make accurate forecast. The fourth event that happened was that ancient Egyptians had no need of weather forecasting because the weather in the Nile Valley hardly ever changes.

• D. SPQR
  This option is incorrect because it does not follow the chronological order of events. The first event that happened was that in early times, when there were no instruments, such as thermometer or the barometer, man looked for tell-tale signs in the sky. The second event that happened was that forecasting the weather has always been a difficult business. The third event that happened was that many different things affect the weather and we have to study them carefully to make accurate forecast. The fourth event that happened was that ancient Egyptians had no need of weather forecasting because the weather in the Nile Valley hardly ever changes.