Lesson 39 of 84 · Weather and Climate
Experiment⭐ 30 XP🌋 Rock RealmErosion: Moving Earth's Surface (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
Wind forms when the sun heats Earth's surface unevenly, creating pressure differences. Air moves from high pressure to low pressure areas, and Earth's rotation curves the wind paths.
Key Words
- evaporation
- condensation
- precipitation
Materials Needed
- magnifying glass
- newspaper
- spray bottle
- cups
Safety First
- Clean up spills immediately to prevent slipping.
Steps
Review the background information on Weather and Climate before starting.
Build a working model of a volcano using baking soda and vinegar. Observe the eruption and explain what causes real volcanic eruptions.
Look for patterns in your observations.
Make a graph or chart showing your results.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3What is erosion?
Where you see this in real life
Today's weather, tomorrow's beach, next century's coastline — all this.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Look at the sky for 5 minutes and try to predict tomorrow's weather.
For the dinner table
“What's the slowest change you can think of?”
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