Nick's class did an experiment. They put the same amount of water into four paper cups. To start, the temperature was the same in each cup. They put the cups in four different places. They left them for thirty minutes. Next, they used a thermometer to find the temperature of each cup of water. Predict which location should have the highest temperature.

Question

Responses

A the cup on the desk in the classroomthe cup on the desk in the classroom

B the cup in a sunny spot on the grassthe cup in a sunny spot on the grass

C the cup outside, in the shade of a treethe cup outside, in the shade of a tree

D the cup in the dark corner of the classroomthe cup in the dark corner of the classroom

Answer 1

The location that should have the highest temperature after thirty minutes is B: the cup in a sunny spot on the grass.

This is because direct sunlight provides the most heat and energy to the water, raising its temperature compared to other locations that lack direct sunlight. In contrast, the other locations either have indirect sunlight (like the cup in the shade of a tree), no light (the dark corner of the classroom), or are indoors in a potentially cooler environment (the desk in the classroom).