Insulated house
Sara wanted to find out how well house insulation works. She made models of two houses – one that was insulated, and one that was not insulated. She used a cardboard box as a house and a sealed container of hot water as a heater.
This diagram shows a cross section of Sara's insulated house.
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How would the walls be different in Sara's non-insulated house?
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To make her investigation a "fair test", what are three things Sara would need to keep the same? |
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Why do people use house insulation?
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