Practical Test Atmosphere Name__________________ Country __________________ Fog in a jar - Instruction sheet Background information Formation of fog, cloud

and several other meteorological events share the same physical phenomenon the condensation of !ater vapor that happens !hen !ater passes from the gaseous to li"uid state# $uring this la% you !ill simulate the formation of fog in a jar through the creation of suita%le conditions# Materials & glass jars ' stic( of incense ' match%o) & aluminum %o)es previously filled !ith ice ' laser pointer Cold !ater *arm !ater Procedure '# Fill jar ' !ith cold !ater +T appro) ',-C. and jar & !ith !arm !ater +T appro) /0-C.# &# *ait for ', min appro) in order to allo! that the glass of %oth jars to come to the same temperature of the surrounding !ater# This helps you to prevent condensation inside the jars# /# 1easure the !ater temperature in %oth jars# *rite the results in "uestion '# 2# 3emove /42 of the !ater from %oth jars# 0# 5ight the stic( of incense and try to put some smo(e into jar '# 6lo! gently the incense smo(e into the jar# 7# 8uic(ly place the aluminum %o) containing ice on the top of jar# 9# 3epeat the same procedure +steps 0 : 7. !ith jar &# ;# Carefully o%serve !hat happens inside %oth jars# <# =se the laser pointer to o%serve the progress of the phenomenon and try to compare them estimating !hich one of the t!o jars produces more fog#

Fog in a jar
*or(sheet Question 1 & point *rite do!n the temperatures of the !ater of the t!o jars >ar no# ' +cold !ater. & +!arm !ater. Temperature -C

Question 2 ' point In most climate areas fog is more common during the cold season? does this e)periment help you to understand this phenomenon@ a. yes %. no Question 3 / points In your opinion !hich of the follo!ing sentences e)plain %etter the role played %y the smo(e inside the jars +mark ONE of the follo!ing ans!ers. a. *arm up the air inside the jar further %. *arm up the !ater inside the jar further c. Aive tiny particles that provide surfaces on !hich !ater vapor can condense d. Aive tiny and !arm particles that increase the difference in temperature %et!een air and !ater# This affects the condensation positively# Question 4 2 points In the atmosphere !hich one of the follo!ing processes, in your opinion and most li(ely, emits su%stances that could play the same role of the smo(e you use in this la%@ +mar( no more then TWO of the follo!ing ans!ers. a. The erosion of a river %. A volcanic eruption c. The respiration of living organisms d. Fossils fuels %urning e. An earth"ua(e Question 2 points *hich of the follo!ing situations, in your opinion, is more suita%le for fog formation@ +mark ONE of the follo!ing ans!ers. a. Close to a shoreline there is an up!elling of a deep and cold ocean current# Bere the !ater meets !arm air coming from the inland area covered !ith forest %. An hilly area has no vegetation cover since is "uite arid, ther are only roc(

outcrops facing south forming very !arm air masses meeting cool ones coming from the adjacent pea(s c. A very !ide area is covered !ith sno! in the mid of !inter season# Bere cold air masses meet slightly cool ones coming from an adjacent and dense !oods Question ! & points Cne of the conditions that helps the formation of fog is the ice presence that decreases the temperature of air inside the jar# *hich one of the follo!ing conditions could lead to the formation of fog@ +mark ONE of the follo!ing ans!ers. a. increasing of air pressure inside the jar %. decreasing of air pressure inside the jar c. An increase or decrease of the air pressure inside the jar leads to fog formation d. An increase of the pressure coupled !ith heating of the air inside the jar Question " & points *hich one of the follo!ing su%stances of the atmosphere does NCT act as condensation nucleus@ +mark ONE of the follo!ing ans!ers. a. marine aerosol made %y !aves %. car%on dio)ide c. particles lifted during a sand storm d. particles emitted during a forest fire Question # & points 1ar( on the follo!ing graph t!o points that represent the conditions of the !ater inside the t!o jars +mar( the point 'Dcold jar? mar( the point &D!arm jar.#