Question
Two identical greenhouses were next to each other. There were solar panels on the roof of one greenhouse but not on the roof of the other greenhouse. This table shows how the temperature of each greenhouse changed over 2hours.
Greenhouse Initial temperature (°C) Final temperature (°C)
Greenhouse with no solar panels 7 19
Greenhouse with solar panels 7 18
During this time, thermal energy was transferred from _____ to __________
A. each greenhouse ... the surroundings
B. the surroundings .. each greenhouse
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The correct answer is A. each greenhouse ... the surroundings.
In this scenario, both greenhouses are initially at the same temperature (7°C) but end up at different final temperatures due to different conditions. The greenhouse with solar panels only increased to 18°C, while the greenhouse without solar panels increased to 19°C. This indicates that the surroundings are providing thermal energy to both greenhouses, and thermal energy is being lost from each greenhouse to the surrounding environment as well, but overall the final temperatures reflect net energy transfer from the surroundings to the greenhouses.
In this scenario, both greenhouses are initially at the same temperature (7°C) but end up at different final temperatures due to different conditions. The greenhouse with solar panels only increased to 18°C, while the greenhouse without solar panels increased to 19°C. This indicates that the surroundings are providing thermal energy to both greenhouses, and thermal energy is being lost from each greenhouse to the surrounding environment as well, but overall the final temperatures reflect net energy transfer from the surroundings to the greenhouses.