Lesson 10 of 15 · Earth Materials

Experiment⭐ 30 XP🌋 Rock Realm

What Causes Earthquakes?

🧪Lab Brief #10

Earth Materials.

🎯 Your mission

Run the experiment. Find out what really happens.

⚡ The twist

Weather isn't random — it's just complicated.

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Mind = Blown

🌊 The deepest part of the ocean is deeper than Mount Everest is tall.

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Make a hypothesis first

Before you observe: what shape will it leave?

What You'll Learn

Earthquakes happen when the ground shakes. They are caused by movement deep under the Earth's surface.

Key Words

Tap a word to see its definition.

Materials Needed

water
plastic tray

Safety First

Mop up spills straight away so nobody slips, and keep liquids away from sockets.

Steps

Step 1 — Read

Look at the new words. Can you say each one?

Step 2 — Do

Make a mini water cycle: put warm water in a bowl, cover it with plastic wrap, and place an ice cube on top. Watch what happens.

Step 3 — Observe

Use your senses to describe what you notice.

Step 4 — Record

Write 1-2 sentences about what happened.

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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What is the water cycle?

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Where you see this in real life

Today's weather, tomorrow's beach, next century's coastline — all this.

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Stretch Challenge

Try this in real life this week.

Look at the sky for 5 minutes and try to predict tomorrow's weather.

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For the dinner table

“What's the slowest change you can think of?”

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