Discussions/Conclusions:
Out of all the factors, the sponge and the leaves had the most effect on climate in the model atmosphere. They had a range of 25 degrees Celsius from the base reading at 0 minutes, to the final reading at 20 minutes. The sponge started out at 19 degrees Celsius and ended at 44 degrees Celsius. The leaves started also started at 19 degrees Celsius and also finished at 22 degrees Celsius. The control experiment with no variables added had a range of 9 degrees Celsius from the base reading at 0 minutes to the final reading at 20 minutes. The reason that the atmospheric model with the sponge treatment had a higher range is that the sponge in the model acted like the ground. The ground has a low heat holding capacity, meaning …show more content…
While water has a high heat holding capacity, meaning it is slower to heat up as well as cool down, the sponge could absorb more heat, giving it a higher temperature. Another reason that the sponge had such a high range is that part of the water evaporated releasing heat into the atmospheric model. The reason that the leaves had a higher range is for the same reason. Leaves also have a low heat holding capacity, which means that they can heat up faster as well as cool down faster. This means that the atmospheric model could have a higher range, as it heated up faster. The reason that the sponge had a higher range than open H20, while the sponge still had H20 in it, was because water has a high heat holding capacity, meaning that it takes longer to heat up as well as cool down. The reason that the leaves had a higher range than the grass and the needles is most likely because they had more surface area, giving more area for the heat energy to transfer to …show more content…
For example, the experiment with the 30-cm distance from the bulb to jar center started out at 16 degrees Celsius while the control experiment started at 23 degrees Celsius. This meant that some models needed less heat energy to become equal with the surrounding environment while others needed more heat energy. This meant that the experiments that needed less heat energy wouldn’t heat up as much, giving them a lower range, while the experiments that needed more heat energy would heat up more, giving them a higher range. Another limitation that this model had was position. Some of the models could have been placed near a window or other light and heat source, giving them more energy. This could have caused them to heat up more. Some models may not have had any influence from other energy sources, meaning that it was mostly influenced by the light bulb. One of the limitations that could have had a greater effect was how the thermometer was placed. If it was facing the bulb, it could have gained more energy, and if it had been facing another direction it might not have heated up as much. This could have caused some models to appear to have a different temperature. Another factor that could have influenced the models was condensation. The water from the H20 and the sponge condensed and caused a fog on the sides of the pickle jar. This influenced the amount of light that was let in.
Out of all the factors, the sponge and the leaves had the most effect on climate in the model atmosphere. They had a range of 25 degrees Celsius from the base reading at 0 minutes, to the final reading at 20 minutes. The sponge started out at 19 degrees Celsius and ended at 44 degrees Celsius. The leaves started also started at 19 degrees Celsius and also finished at 22 degrees Celsius. The control experiment with no variables added had a range of 9 degrees Celsius from the base reading at 0 minutes to the final reading at 20 minutes. The reason that the atmospheric model with the sponge treatment had a higher range is that the sponge in the model acted like the ground. The ground has a low heat holding capacity, meaning …show more content…
While water has a high heat holding capacity, meaning it is slower to heat up as well as cool down, the sponge could absorb more heat, giving it a higher temperature. Another reason that the sponge had such a high range is that part of the water evaporated releasing heat into the atmospheric model. The reason that the leaves had a higher range is for the same reason. Leaves also have a low heat holding capacity, which means that they can heat up faster as well as cool down faster. This means that the atmospheric model could have a higher range, as it heated up faster. The reason that the sponge had a higher range than open H20, while the sponge still had H20 in it, was because water has a high heat holding capacity, meaning that it takes longer to heat up as well as cool down. The reason that the leaves had a higher range than the grass and the needles is most likely because they had more surface area, giving more area for the heat energy to transfer to …show more content…
For example, the experiment with the 30-cm distance from the bulb to jar center started out at 16 degrees Celsius while the control experiment started at 23 degrees Celsius. This meant that some models needed less heat energy to become equal with the surrounding environment while others needed more heat energy. This meant that the experiments that needed less heat energy wouldn’t heat up as much, giving them a lower range, while the experiments that needed more heat energy would heat up more, giving them a higher range. Another limitation that this model had was position. Some of the models could have been placed near a window or other light and heat source, giving them more energy. This could have caused them to heat up more. Some models may not have had any influence from other energy sources, meaning that it was mostly influenced by the light bulb. One of the limitations that could have had a greater effect was how the thermometer was placed. If it was facing the bulb, it could have gained more energy, and if it had been facing another direction it might not have heated up as much. This could have caused some models to appear to have a different temperature. Another factor that could have influenced the models was condensation. The water from the H20 and the sponge condensed and caused a fog on the sides of the pickle jar. This influenced the amount of light that was let in.