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Climate change

Guided inquiry, Myth 5

Myth 5: “There is no correlation between CO₂ and temperature”.

You are given the basic argument of Myth 5 and the question you must answer using the following scientific sources.

The argument of Myth 5: The view that CO₂ emissions are mainly responsible for the observed global warming in the 20th century is misleading.

Question: Do CO₂ emissions affect global warming?

Study the following source: How Carbon Affects Nearly Everything on Earth – Including Our Future

Scientific source: Conducting an experiment

Follow the guidelines of the experimental procedure to answer the question: Does rising CO₂ affect the Earth's temperature?

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Tools and materials:

  • Two bulbs
  • Two electric thermometers
  • Two glass bottles with caps
  • Two paper rolls
  • Baking soda
  • Vinegar
  • Funnel
  • Volumetric cylinder
  • Plastic container
  • Spoon
  • Pair of scissors
  • Tape

Experimental procedure:

  1. Place the thermometer cable into the paper cylinder.
  2. Put three tablespoons of baking soda in the two glass bottles.
  3. In a volumetric cylinder, measure 50 mL of vinegar.
  4. Stick the paper cylinder with its thermometer in each glass bottle.
  5. In a container, pour the vinegar with the help of the funnel and close the lid. At the moment, we close the lid on the 2nd container.
  6. Leave a light bulb next to each container for 30 minutes. During this time, we monitor the change in temperature in each case and record our data.

Constants

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Measured factor

Record temperatures

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Container A Temperature °C

Container B Temperature °C

Data recording

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Container A

Container B

Initial Temperature °C

Final Temperature °C

Temperature Change °C

Please use this tool to assess the reliability of the sources used. Write a summary of your findings in the table.

Evidence / main conclusions / summary of the information relevant to the hypothesis
Type and source of evidence
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