Axial Tilt and Earth's Temperature

Axial tilt and earth's temperature

Lab activity

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Guiding Question:

How does the axial tilt of the Earth affect the temperature of certain regions throughout the year?

Materials and instructions

Instructions:

Materials:

• Using the axial tilt simulation linked in Canvas, design an experiment that answers the guiding question.
• Your experiment must be able to explain how the tilt of the Earth affects regional temperatures at different points of the year.
• Your experiment must have at least three graphable points.

• Computers
• A piece of paper

Remember: The Earth is tilted at 23.5 degrees

Procedure

Your procedure should aim to test a phenomena that answers the guiding question. Some things to consider:

Guiding Question

Data

Claim

Your experiment should prove a claim. Your claim should answer the guiding question.

Your experiment should collect graphable data. You must collect data that can be graphed.

How does the axial tilt of the Earth affect the temperature of certain regions throughout the year?

Presentation of Evidence:

Justifying your procedures and results, and explaining how it answers the guiding question.