Question

QUESTION 4

Albert wanted to create a model to show that water vapor in Earth’s atmosphere helps insulate the planet. He filled 4 jars halfway with water at room temperature (25 °C). He put a lid on two jars and left two jars open. He placed the jars on windowsills in his classroom. He left the blinds up in windows I and II and closed the blinds in windows III and IV. Study the lab setup below.

EXPERIMENT – WATER VAPOR IN ATMOSPHERE AS AN INSULATOR

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Which setup best models Albert’s hypothesis that water vapor in Earth’s atmosphere helps insulate the planet?
a.
I
b.
III
c.
II
d.
IV

Answer 1

a.

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