Question

reasoning about the groundwater system
making reasoning clearer
with your partner, choose two pieces of evidence listed in the first column of the reasoning tool (using the evidence cards for reasoning tool) and use the middle column to connect them to the groundwater claim
question: which heating system will warm the air in the school more?
claim: the groundwater system will warm the air in the school more

evidence	this matters because...	therefore, (your claim)
evidence source: \thermal energy is not temperature\ article
evidence source: energy cube model

Explanation:

1. For the "Thermal energy is NOT Temperature" article: Connect the evidence by noting that groundwater has high thermal energy (not just temperature) because of its large volume, so it can transfer more total heat to the school air.
2. For the "Energy Cube Model": The model shows that materials with more mass hold more thermal energy; groundwater has far more mass than typical air-based heating systems, so it can release more energy to warm the school air.

Answer:

Evidence	This matters because...	Therefore, (Your claim)
Evidence source: "Thermal energy is NOT Temperature" article	Thermal energy depends on mass + temp; groundwater has large mass, so more total thermal energy to transfer	The groundwater system will warm the air in the school more
Evidence source: Energy Cube Model	Larger mass = more stored thermal energy; groundwater has greater mass than air-based systems	The groundwater system will warm the air in the school more