Mason Jar And The Enhanced Greenhouse Earch

The hypothesis being tested in this experiment states that, as a result of the enhanced greenhouse effect, the air in a sealed container with transparent walls becomes warmer when exposed to sunlight. The procedure that was conducted in order to test the greenhouse effect is rather simple and demonstrates significant amounts of information that prove the hypothesis.
The experiment involves two glass containers, Mason Jars, each containing an identical amount of soil. The soil is used to represent the ground, and the transparent glass containers allow for a clear view of the thermometers. After filling the two containers with exactly 2 cm’s of soil, both were placed outside at exactly 12: 24 pm. The containers were situated on the leg of a windowsill, facing the sun, in order to acquire the most sunlight possible to …show more content…
In the experiment, a twelve-centimetre ruler was used in order to measure the amount of soil placed in the containers. The ruler, however, is not perfect. There is a degree of randomness that is noted in terms of the position of the ruler, as well as, the specific lengths used to measure. At the time of the experiment, the wind was fairly strong, thus capable of altering the temperature within the glass containers slightly; causing the contents on the inside to move, including the thermometer and the soil. This may have modified the outcome marginally. Also, an uncertainty comes from the length of time used in between trials; had the time been longer, the results may have been significantly different, with greater numbers.
After five consecutive trials, enough information was obtained in order to prove the hypothesis. There was a distinct