Lesson 64 of 84 · Weather and Climate
Experiment⭐ 30 XP🌋 Rock RealmWind and Air Pressure (Part 2)
Weather and Climate.
🎯 Your mission
Predict it first. Then prove yourself right (or wrong).
⚡ The twist
Today's mountain was yesterday's ocean floor.
Mind = Blown
🌋 There are 1,500 active volcanoes on Earth right now.
Make a hypothesis first
Guess: where will the water go first?
What You'll Learn
Caves form when slightly acidic water dissolves limestone over thousands of years. Stalactites hang from the ceiling and stalagmites grow from the floor as minerals are deposited.
Key Words
- precipitation
- water cycle
- natural resource
Materials Needed
- plastic tray
- magnifying glass
- newspaper
- spray bottle
Safety First
- Adult supervision recommended.
- Do not taste any materials.
Steps
Review the background information on Weather and Climate before starting.
Set up a weather station: use a thermometer, rain gauge (a jar with a ruler), and wind sock (a plastic bag on a stick). Record data for one week.
Observe what happens and describe it in detail.
Record your observations in your science journal with measurements and descriptions.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3What is sediment?
Where you see this in real life
This is shaping the ground you walk on, slowly, every single day.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Find a rock outside and try to guess how old it is.
For the dinner table
“What's the slowest change you can think of?”
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