Steve's family goes on their first camping trip in the Upper Peninsula. Steve's sister, Maria, made the fire using 7 logs every night. Steve knew that was a lot of wood to go through each night. Where did all that wood go? The family
started talking about what happens to the wood when you have a fire. Here's what they thought...
Maria: I think some of the wood turns into carbon dioxide in a transformation of kinetic energy to chemical energy.
Dad: I think some of the wood turns into the energy that keeps the fire burning.
Steve: I think some of the wood just burns up and disappears.
Mom: I think the wood turns into a mixture of carbon dioxide and water as a result of an exothermic reaction.
For whichever person whose explanation you agreed with the most, EXPLAIN WHY their explanation is correct. Make
sure to use evidence and reasoning to support your choice.