Question

dakota planted two identical seeds in separate pots of soil. on a cold night, she put both pots outside and covered one with a thick plastic sheet. this table shows how the temperature of each seed changed over 2 hours. the next time dakota leaves a seed in a pot of soil outside, she does not want the seed to cool down quickly. what should she do to minimize the rate of thermal energy transfer out of the seed? leave the pot uncovered cover the pot either; the rate of thermal energy transfer is the same whether or not the pot is covered

Explanation:

Insulation reduces heat transfer. The covered pot had less temperature - drop compared to the uncovered one, showing that covering acts as an insulator and slows down thermal energy transfer.

Answer:

cover the pot