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Student Exploration: Greenhouse Effect
I I I
Directions: IFollow Ithe Iinstructions Ito Igo Ithrough Ithe Isimulation. IRespond Ito Ithe Iquestions IandIprompts
Iin Ithe Iorange Iboxes.
Prior IKnowledge IQuestions I(Do Ithese IBEFORE Iusing Ithe IGizmo.)
1. What Ido Iyou Inotice Iwhen Iyou Iget Iinto Ia Icar Ithat Ihas It ITraps Ithe Iheat Iinside Iof Ithe Icar. IThe Isun Irays
Ibeen Isitting Iin Ithe ISun Ifor Ia Iwhile? Iget Itrapped Iinside Ithe Icar Iwhich Isimulates Ia Imini
Iozone Ilayer.
2. Why Iis Ithe Iinside Iof Ithe Icar Iso Ihot? The Iinsides Iof Ithe Icar Iis Ihot Ibecause Ithe Isun's
Irays Iare Itrapped Iinside Ithe Icar.
3. How Iwould Ithings Ibe Idifferent Iif Ithe Icar’s Iwindows The Icar Iwouldn't Ibe Ias Ihot. IThe Iheat Ithat IwasIonce
Iwere Ileft Iopen? Itrapped Iinside Ithe Icar Iwill Ibe Iable Ito.
Gizmo IWarm-up
Like Ithe Iwindows Iof Ia Icar, Igreenhouse Igases Iplay Ia Imajor Ipart Iin
Iregulating IEarth’s Iclimate. IWithout Ithe Igases Ithat Itrap Iheat Iin
IEarth’s Iatmosphere, IEarth Iwould Ibe Ia Ifrigid Idesert Ilike IMars
I(average Itemperature I-55°C). IToo Imuch Igreenhouse Igas Iand IEarth
Icould Ibe Ia Ifiery Iinferno Ilike IVenus I(average Itemperature I450°C).
On Ithe IGreenhouse IEffect IGizmo, Iset Ithe IGreenhouse Igases Ito
I0% Iand Ithe ISimulation Ispeed Ito Ifast.
1. Click IPlay I( ) Iand Iview Ithe IBAR ICHART Itab. IThe Itemperature Iwill Igo Iup Iand Idown Ievery Iday, Ibut Itry Ito
Ilook Iat Ithe Ioverall Itrend. IWhat Ihappens Ito Ithe Itemperature Iended Itime?
The Itemperature Igoes Ifrom I-112.28 IUp Ias Ithe Idays Iprogress.
2. Now Iset Ithe IGreenhouse Igases Ito I100% Iand Ilet Ithe Isimulation Irun Ifor Ia Iwhile. IHow Idoes Ia Imaximum
Iamount Iof Igreenhouse Igas Iaffect Ithe Itemperature?
As Ithe Iday Iprogresses Iit Igets Ihotter Iand Ihotter I(degrees): IIt Igoes Idown Ia Ilittle Ibit Ithough
Ieveryday Iat Inight Ias Iwell Ibut Ionce Iit's Idaytime Ithe Itemperature Igets Ihotter Iand Ihotter Ia Iby
Iapproximately I10 Idegrees Ieach Iday.
Student Exploration: Greenhouse Effect
I I I
Directions: IFollow Ithe Iinstructions Ito Igo Ithrough Ithe Isimulation. IRespond Ito Ithe Iquestions IandIprompts
Iin Ithe Iorange Iboxes.
Prior IKnowledge IQuestions I(Do Ithese IBEFORE Iusing Ithe IGizmo.)
1. What Ido Iyou Inotice Iwhen Iyou Iget Iinto Ia Icar Ithat Ihas It ITraps Ithe Iheat Iinside Iof Ithe Icar. IThe Isun Irays
Ibeen Isitting Iin Ithe ISun Ifor Ia Iwhile? Iget Itrapped Iinside Ithe Icar Iwhich Isimulates Ia Imini
Iozone Ilayer.
2. Why Iis Ithe Iinside Iof Ithe Icar Iso Ihot? The Iinsides Iof Ithe Icar Iis Ihot Ibecause Ithe Isun's
Irays Iare Itrapped Iinside Ithe Icar.
3. How Iwould Ithings Ibe Idifferent Iif Ithe Icar’s Iwindows The Icar Iwouldn't Ibe Ias Ihot. IThe Iheat Ithat IwasIonce
Iwere Ileft Iopen? Itrapped Iinside Ithe Icar Iwill Ibe Iable Ito.
Gizmo IWarm-up
Like Ithe Iwindows Iof Ia Icar, Igreenhouse Igases Iplay Ia Imajor Ipart Iin
Iregulating IEarth’s Iclimate. IWithout Ithe Igases Ithat Itrap Iheat Iin
IEarth’s Iatmosphere, IEarth Iwould Ibe Ia Ifrigid Idesert Ilike IMars
I(average Itemperature I-55°C). IToo Imuch Igreenhouse Igas Iand IEarth
Icould Ibe Ia Ifiery Iinferno Ilike IVenus I(average Itemperature I450°C).
On Ithe IGreenhouse IEffect IGizmo, Iset Ithe IGreenhouse Igases Ito
I0% Iand Ithe ISimulation Ispeed Ito Ifast.
1. Click IPlay I( ) Iand Iview Ithe IBAR ICHART Itab. IThe Itemperature Iwill Igo Iup Iand Idown Ievery Iday, Ibut Itry Ito
Ilook Iat Ithe Ioverall Itrend. IWhat Ihappens Ito Ithe Itemperature Iended Itime?
The Itemperature Igoes Ifrom I-112.28 IUp Ias Ithe Idays Iprogress.
2. Now Iset Ithe IGreenhouse Igases Ito I100% Iand Ilet Ithe Isimulation Irun Ifor Ia Iwhile. IHow Idoes Ia Imaximum
Iamount Iof Igreenhouse Igas Iaffect Ithe Itemperature?
As Ithe Iday Iprogresses Iit Igets Ihotter Iand Ihotter I(degrees): IIt Igoes Idown Ia Ilittle Ibit Ithough
Ieveryday Iat Inight Ias Iwell Ibut Ionce Iit's Idaytime Ithe Itemperature Igets Ihotter Iand Ihotter Ia Iby
Iapproximately I10 Idegrees Ieach Iday.
