Greenhouse Effect Gizmo. Exam Questions With Verified Answers.
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Greenhouse Effect Gizmo. Exam Questions
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What do you notice when you get into a car that has been sitting in the Sun for a while? -
answerThe car seats and air inside the car are really hot.
Why is the inside of the car so hot? - answerThe Sun heats up the car as time goes...
Greenhouse Effect Gizmo. Exam Questions
With Verified Answers.
What do you notice when you get into a car that has been sitting in the Sun for a while? -
answer✔The car seats and air inside the car are really hot.
Why is the inside of the car so hot? - answer✔The Sun heats up the car as time goes on and the
car absorbs the heat.
How would things be different if the car's windows were left open? - answer✔The car would still
be a bit warm because the wind and air from the outside is cooling the car and circulating air.
Click Play and view the BAR CHART tab. The temperature will go up and down every day, but
try to look at the overall trend. What happens to the temperature over time? - answer✔The
temperature stays at 0 or below consistently.
Now set the Greenhouse gases to 100% and let the simulation run for a while. How does a
maximum amount of greenhouse gas affect the temperature? - answer✔As time goes on, the
temperature gets hotter and hotter everyday.
Observe: Select the BAR CHART tab and click Play. After about 24 simulated hours, click
Pause. What do you notice about the heat flow into and out of Earth's atmosphere? -
answer✔The heat flow out stays consistent the entire 24 hours, while the heat flow in goes up a
lot during the day.
At what time of day is heat flow into the atmosphere (Hin) greatest? - answer✔12:00 PM
At what time of day is heat flow into the atmosphere (Hin) least? - answer✔1:00-6:00 AM
Does heat flow out of the atmosphere (Hout) change during a day? - answer✔No
Select the BAR CHART tab, and click Play. While the simulation is playing, move the
Greenhouse gases slider back and forth. What do you notice? - answer✔There is a lot more
fog/gas in the air as the Greenhouses gases slider goes up.
Click Play, and this time observe the GRAPH tab as you change the Greenhouse gases. What do
you notice? - answer✔Heat flow in stays the same always, heat flow out changes depending on
where the Greenhouse gases slider is, and the temperature increases as time goes on.
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