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My hypothesis is that a cubical Earth would experience differences in climate and weather than with a spherical Earth. |
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To determine what effects a cubical Earth would have on climate and weather patterns. |
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1.2 half gallon milk cartons 2. baking soda 3.water 4. white paper (2 to 3 sheets) 5. tape or glue 6. weather map 7. metric ruler 8. globe 9. transparency film 10. overhead projector. |
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1. Make cubical Earth by cutting off bottoms of two milk cartons and fit them together. Soak the cartons in a baking soda and water solution. Tape the white paper around the cube. Use the world map to draw continents and oceans onto the cube. 2. Use the metric ruler and transparency film marker to make a grid on clear sheet of transparency film with each square 1cc. Place grid on overhead projector and beam the grid image on an upright globe that is positioned parallel with the projector. 3.Locate a grid square beaming directly at a place near the 45 degree latitude mark on the globe. Outline the shape directly below the first square, but at a place nearthe Equator. Measure length and width of each outlined shape, calculate area, and note the concentration of light in each shape. 4. Repeat step 3 using cubical Earth. For the 45 degree mark, measure one - fourth of the distance into the center of the light exposed side. For the Equator, measure halfway into the center of the light-exposed side. |
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The results of the experiment were that on the cubical Earth, the light only shines on one side of the Earth avoiding the other sides. Therefore, making the other sides colder, effecting the growth and health of plants, animals, and humans. Also darker effecting the length of day and night. While on the spherical Earth, light hits it covering more sides of the Earth. |
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My hypothesis was correct, because when the light hit the spherical Earth, it spread further than it did on the cubical Earth because it has edges to stop the light from going around. So the overall climate of the cubical Earth would be extremely cold unless it had the Sun shining on it. |
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Hays, James D. Our Changing Climate. New York: McCelland and Stewart, 1977. Carpenter, Clive. The Changing World of Weather. Great Britian: Guiness, 1991. Gallant, Roy A. Earth’s Changing Climate. New York:Four Winds Press, 1979. Lydolph, Paul E. The Climate of the Earth. USA: Rowman and Littlefield, 1985. “Weather.” World Book Encyclopedia: Macropedia. 1990 ed., 21:41. |
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