Question
Making a Cloud
Making a Cloud
Students are investigating how various air conditions affect weather patterns. They set up an experiment by creating four separate closed containers that model four different air conditions. Each container is made by stacking two plastic cups on top of each other, connecting both openings, and sealing them with tape. The air conditions inside of the containers are created by placing either warm sand or warm water in them. Some of the containers are then cooled by placing ice cubes on top. After 30 minutes, two containers have water droplets on the inside and two containers do not. The pictures show the containers after 30 minutes have passed.
Container 1 has warm sand in the bottom cup.Container 2 has warm water in the bottom cup and water droplets on the sides of the bottom cup.Container 3 has warm sand in the bottom cup and ice cubes sitting on top of the top cup.Container 4 has warm water in the bottom cup and ice cubes on top of the top cup. Water droplets are on the sides of the top cup.
Multiple Choice Question
Which statement is BEST supported by the data collected from Container 3 and Container 4?
A.
Warm air that is cooled quickly will produce rainy weather conditions.
B.
Dry air that is heated quickly will produce rainy weather conditions.
C.
Moist air that is cooled quickly will produce rainy weather conditions.
D.
Cool air that is heated quickly will produce rainy weather conditions.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The best statement supported by the data collected from Container 3 and Container 4 is:
C. Moist air that is cooled quickly will produce rainy weather conditions.
Container 4, which contains warm water at the bottom and ice cubes on top, has water droplets forming, indicating that the moist air inside condensed into water droplets as it cooled. Container 3 does not have water droplets, suggesting that the warm sand did not provide moisture to condense. Thus, the evidence suggests that cooling moist air can lead to rainfall (or water droplet formation).
C. Moist air that is cooled quickly will produce rainy weather conditions.
Container 4, which contains warm water at the bottom and ice cubes on top, has water droplets forming, indicating that the moist air inside condensed into water droplets as it cooled. Container 3 does not have water droplets, suggesting that the warm sand did not provide moisture to condense. Thus, the evidence suggests that cooling moist air can lead to rainfall (or water droplet formation).