What conclusion can be made based on the

temperatures of soil, sand, water, and air in Section 1 of

the experiment? Did your results support your

hypothesis? Why or why not?

Different materials absorb heat at different rates.

I can conclude that the type of material affects the absorption of sunlight on Earth's surface because different materials absorb heat from sunlight at different rates. The results support my hypothesis because the results show that air absorbs heat faster than any of the materials. Soil absorbs heat faster than sand, which absorbs heat faster than water.