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Dimming the Sun

Teacher Sheet

Class Charts

Transfer these onto chart paper so students can enter their data and the results can be analyzed and graphed by the class.

Measurements
Chart

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

U

S

U

S

U

S

U

S

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pm

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Air
Temperature

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Relative
Humidity

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Wind
Speed

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Solar
Radiation

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Evaporation
Amount
(in mm)

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Daily
Averages
Chart

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

U

S

U

S

U

S

U

S

am

pm

am

pm

am

pm

am

pm

am

pm

am

pm

am

pm

am

pm

Air
Temperature

Relative
Humidity

Wind
Speed

Solar
Radiation

Evaporation
Amount
(in mm)

Averages
for
Graphing
Chart

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

U

S

U

S

U

S

U

S

Air
Temperature

Relative
Humidity

Wind
Speed

Solar
Radiation

Evaporation
Amount
(in mm)

Key:
U (unsheltered location), S (sheltered location)

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