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Activity 3 Which cools and heats faster?

Objectives
 explain how distance from the ocean affects climate
 compare the effect of heat on water and land
Materials Needed
Water soil/sand iron stand and iron clamp
2 laboratory thermometers 2 beakers thick cloth or pot holder
Sunlight or 2 lamps or alcohol lamps timer
Procedure
1. Fill one can with soil/sand. Put label on it.
2. Fill another can with water. Label the container.
3. Prepare the setup like in Fig 3.1.
4. Take the initial temperatures of the water and soil .
(Write your data in the table)

Fig. 3.1 Heat absorption


Photo credits: NSTIC
5. Place the setup under the sun. Take the temperature every two minutes, for a
total of ten minutes.
6. Record your data in Table 3.1
(Caution: Do not allow the tip of the thermometer to touch the bottom of the
container.)
Q1. What are the initial temperatures of water and soil?
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Q2.What is the difference between the temperature of soil and water after 6 minutes?
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Q3. Which heats up faster, water or soil?


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7. After ten minutes of heating, remove the containers from each tripod.
8. After removing the containers from the tripods, take the temperatures of soil
and water. Record your data in Table 3.2
9. Take the temperature of each container every two minutes. (You will do this for
10 minutes.)
(Caution: Do not allow the tip of the thermometer to touch the bottom of the container.)
Q4. What happens to the temperatures of water and soil after you remove the containers
from each tripod?
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Q5. Which cools faster, water or soil?
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Presentation:
Group 1
(Graph Presentation and Interpretation)
Direction:
On a graphing paper, make a line graph showing the data gathered and present
their interpretation. Then, present it to the class.
Q4. What happens to the temperatures of water and soil after you remove the containers
from each tripod?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
Q5. Which cools faster, water or soil?
_______________________________________________________________________________________

Presentation:
Group 2
(Paragraph Writing)
Directions:
On a manila paper, write in a paragraph form the interpretation of the data you
have gathered in the experiment.
Q4. What happens to the temperatures of water and soil after you remove the containers
from each tripod?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
Q5. Which cools faster, water or soil?
_______________________________________________________________________________________

Presentation:
Group 3
(Visual Presentation)
Directions:
On a manila paper, present the gathered data through diagram, illustration, or
drawing.

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