At this point, your group should discuss a good experimental design to answer the question as to why the atmosphere above the equator is warmest. Record your design procedures in the space below. Using the materials that you have been provided, test your design procedure. Sketch a simple illustration of your procedural setup (example: Figure 1) the thermometer in the brightest part of the light. Wait 2 minutes and then start recording the temperature (record the initial temperature and then record every minute for 5 minutes) on the data chart. Observe the number of illuminated squares on the paper. Record the number of squares on the data chart. Student Data Chart
At this point, your group should discuss a good experimental design to answer the question as to why the atmosphere above the equator is warmest. Record your design procedures in the space below. Using the materials that you have been provided, test your design procedure. Sketch a simple illustration of your procedural setup (example: Figure 1) the thermometer in the brightest part of the light. Wait 2 minutes and then start recording the temperature (record the initial temperature and then record every minute for 5 minutes) on the data chart. Observe the number of illuminated squares on the paper. Record the number of squares on the data chart. Student Data Chart
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