geography project by: kung xue en (15) cheng wan li (06) ryan kang (22) zachary chu (08)
DESCRIPTION
Introduction Aim: To find out the factors affecting the difference in temperature. Hypothesis: Concrete areas are hotter than non-concrete areas.TRANSCRIPT
Geography Project
by: Kung Xue En (15) Cheng Wan Li (06)
Ryan Kang (22) Zachary Chu (08)
Content• Introduction• Locations and Descriptions• Data Collected• Analysis• Conclusion
IntroductionAim: To find out the factors affecting the difference in temperature.
Hypothesis: Concrete areas are hotter than non-concrete areas.
Locations and Descriptions• Location A: Top floor of Multi-storey Carpark
o Description: Day 1: Sunny, a little windy, no cover Day 2: Sunny, no wind, cloud cover
Location and Descriptions• Location B: Garden outside printing room
o Descriptions: Day 1: covered with plants, windy, no
cover Day 2: covered with plants, windy, no
cover
Location and Descriptions• Location C: Open
space between canteen and Block o Descriptions:
Day 1: shady, concrete, windy
Day 2: shady, concrete, no wind
Location and Descriptions• Location D: Terraces
o Descriptions: Day 1: very
windy, cloud cover, open
Day 2: very windy, cloud cover, quite sunny
Location and Descriptions• Location E: Field
o Descriptions: Day 1: grass
covered, cloud cover, windy, open
Day 2: grass covered, no cover, windy, open
Location and Descriptions• Location F: Running Track
o Descriptions: Day 1: rubbery, cloud cover, less wind,
open Day 2: rubbery, no cover, windy, open
Location and Descriptions• Location G: Fountain area outside General
Officeo Descriptions:
Day 1: windy, cloud cover, open Day 2: sunny, a little windy
Data Collection (Day 1)Sites Temperature (Degree Celsius)
15cm above ground 1.5m above ground
A (MSCP) 30.8 31.8
B (Garden) 32.4 31.6
C (Between Canteen & Block C )
34.0 32.5
D (Terraces) 31.0 29.7
E (Field) 30.7 31.1
F (Running Track) 32.2 30.8
G (Fountain) 31.3 31.5
Data Collection (Day 2)Sites Temperature (Degree Celsius)
15cm above ground 1.5m above ground
A (MSCP) 30.8 31.8
B (Garden) 32.4 31.6
C (Between Canteen & Block C )
34.0 32.5
D (Terraces) 31.0 29.7
E (Field) 30.7 31.1
F (Running Track) 32.2 30.8
G (Fountain) 31.3 31.5
AnalysisConcrete areas Non-Concrete
areasArea A (MSCP)-30.2 Area B
(Garden)-30.05Area C (Open Space)-30.9 Area E (Field)-30.1
Area D (Terraces)-29.7 Area F (Running
Area G (Fountain Area)-30.15 Track)-30.05
Average: 30.24 Average: 30.07
ConclusionDue to the fact that concrete is better conductor of heat compared to rubber and grass, concrete areas would be hotter than Non-Concrete areas.
Our hypothesis was accepted.