1. Title: Heating Differences Lab
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Title: Heating Differences Lab
Experimental Question:
What substance will heat up faster- sand or water?
Hypothesis:
IF______________ (I do this), THEN________________ (this will happen), because _____________________ (scientific reason)
*Use what you know about adding energy to a system.

2. Heating Earth’s Surface
Temperature with Light On-Day (ºC)
Start:
Temperature with Light Off-Night (ºC)
Time (min)
Sand
Water 1 16 2 17 3 18 4 19 5 20 6 21 7 22 8 23 9 24 10 25 11 26 12 27 13 28 14 29 15 30
Heating Earth’s Surface

3. After you collect your data….
Place sand back in bucket, pour water in sink.
Conclusion pg. 547 #’s 1-8

4. What you should know about weather!
Describe an isobar.
What does the Wind Chill Scale tell us?
What is weather?
Describe the environment with a low pressure system?
Describe the environment with a high pressure system?
The study of weather and the atmosphere is what branch of Earth Science?
Draw a sketch of the greenhouse effect.
What is the BASIS for the division of the layers of the atmosphere?
List the Four major layers of the atmospheres from lowest to highest.
What two layers does temperature increase with elevation.
Why does air have pressure?
__________ is a(n) instrument used to measure air pressure.
Describe the difference of air pressure between Meridian and McCall, ID.
What layer of the atmosphere do you live in?
List the three main greenhouse gases.