Name_________________________pd__ Elevation and Temperature Part 1: Collecting Data
Elevation and Temperature ​
Location Elevation​
(m) Temperature ​
(℃) Pasochoa 4199 Cotopaxi 5897 7 Quito 2811 Tungurahua 5023 Loja 2060 Nueva Loja 297 Macas 1050 Reventador 3562 Esmeraldas 1)Which location do you think will have the highest temperature? the lowest? Why?______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________
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__ 2) ​
Use ​
“google.com”​
to look up current temperatures for the cities in Ecuador and fill in the chart.​
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ONLY Type the city and the word “weather”. Part 2: Analyzing Data
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Elevation and Temperature
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1)Use the data from the chart to create a scatter plot graph. 2)Add a linear trend line (​
line of best fit​
) through the data in the scatter plot. ​
NOTE:​
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A trend line ​
will not​
cross every point, instead there should be ​
approximately​
the same number of points below the line as above it. Use the trend you just drew to Calculate the change in temperature for each 1000m of determine the following temps. elevation gain (subtract the lower elevation temp from the higher, then calculate the average) What is your 0 m: _________ ℃ group avg?)____ 1000 m: _________ ℃ 2000 m: _________ ℃ 3000 m: _________ ℃ 4000 m: _________ ℃ 5000 m: _________ ℃ 6000 m: _________ ℃ 3) According to your calculation, what is the change in temperature for every 1,000m increase in elevation?_______
Part 3: Final Conclusion 4) How does elevation affect temperature? ​
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