Earth Science

Figure 4.8 Ice Cube Melt Data Match

Where We Put

the Ice Cube

How Many Minutes

It Took to Melt

On the blacktop in the sun 3

On the blacktop in the shade 7

On the grass 10

On the metal slide 2

On the dirt underneath the slide 5

On the top of the picnic table bench 6

On a rock 5

On a rubber tire in the sun 2

On the shaded part of the tire 5

Which of these statements match your results?

1. The ice cube on the grass took longest to melt.


2. The metal slide was hotter than the dirt underneath the slide.


3. The rock must have been in the shade.


4. The ice cube melted faster on the black top in the sun that on the shaded

blacktop.

5. The picnic table bench was in the sun.


6. Ice placed on dark things melts faster than ice placed on light things.


7. The ice melted faster on the slide because it was shiny.


8. Ice melts faster on some surfaces than on others.


9. Ice cubes in the sun melt faster than ice cubes in the shade.


10. The time it takes an ice cube to melt on a surface depends on the surrounding

conditions.