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Surface Temperature Compared in the Shade and Sun
Organization(s):St. Francis Xavier Catholic School
Country:United States of America
Student(s):6th Shade and Sun Group
Grade Level:Middle School (grades 6-8, ages 11-14)
GLOBE Teacher:Amy Woods
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Report Type(s):International Virtual Science Symposium Report
Protocols:Surface Temperature
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Date Submitted:04/10/2019
The research question states: How does the Surface Temperature Change in the Shade and Sun? The hypothesis states: If the surface is in the shade, then the temperature gets colder, because the SFX building is blocking the sun’s rays from hitting the earth. This makes the temperature of the earth cooler. If the surface is in the sun, the sun's rays directly hit the ground, and this warms the earth, which makes the surface temperature hotter. This is how the sun and shade differ in surface temperature. We collected surface temperature as as class and then worked in small groups to complete the report.The data shows that surface temperature is warmer in the sun, and cooler in the shade, which supports the hypothesis which states: If the surface is in the shade, then the temperature gets colder, because the SFX building is blocking the sun’s rays from hitting the earth. This makes the temperature of the earth cooler. If the surface is in the sun, the sun's rays directly hit the ground, and this warms the earth, which makes the surface temperature hotter. This is how the sun and shade differ in surface temperature.