Maximum Score - 10 Points

Criteria:

• Allow 1 point for each correct response

1. 94^oF (34^oC)
2. 88^oF (31^oC)
3. 130^oF (54^oC)
4. 112^oF (44^oC)

Criteria:

• Allow 1 point for each correct explanation based on student’s responses in the chart.

• Thermometer A will be warmer than the air temperature because it is in full sun.
• Thermometer B will be the same as the air temperature (88 ^o F) because it is always recorded in the shade.
• Thermometer C will be the hottest because the bag traps sunlight and won't let the heat out.
• Thermometer D won't warm as much as C because, even if it is in a bag, the water will keep it cooler longer.
• Allow 0 credit for a response that states a numerical comparison, but does not give a reason.

Criteria:

• Allow 1 point for referring to thermometer C information
• Allow 1 point for a comparison of a closed-up car to the plastic bag conditions of thermometer C.

• The closed-up car is just like the plastic bag in the sun. The temperatures were the highest.

• The closed up car will get very hot because the heat can't get out.