3rd Class Science Weather, Air and Water Question Bank Air, Water and Weather

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    Read the data given below and answer questions 8 and 9. Jasmine conducted an experiment. She took two bowls of sand and water and placed them in sunlight. After an hour she noted the temperatures. Then she took both into her house and placed them where there was no light. She noted the temperatures again after one hour and made the following observations.
    Sand Water
    Before placing  them in sunlight \[{{30}^{o}}C\] \[{{30}^{o}}C\]
    After placing them in sunlight for an hour \[{{36}^{o}}C\] \[{{33}^{o}}C\]
    After placing inside the house  for one hour \[{{31}^{o}}C\] \[{{31}^{o}}C\]
    After being placed in sunlight for an hour, the air present above the sand bowl is ____ than the air above the water bowl.

    A)  warmer than

    B)  cooler than

    C)  equal in temperature

    D)  All of the above

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    After being placed in sunlight for an hour, the air present above the sand bowl is warmer than the air above the water bowl. Because the air above the sand gets warmer than the air above the water.


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