Lesson 59 of 84 · Weather and Climate
Experiment⭐ 30 XP🌋 Rock RealmClimate Zones of the World (Part 2)
Weather and Climate.
🎯 Your mission
Set it up. Test it. Be amazed.
⚡ The twist
The slowest changes are the biggest ones.
Mind = Blown
🪨 Every grain of sand on every beach used to be a mountain.
Make a hypothesis first
Predict: which will erode faster?
What You'll Learn
Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperature and weather patterns. Human activities, especially burning fossil fuels, have increased greenhouse gases and accelerated warming.
Key Words
- fossil
- mineral
- climate
Materials Needed
- water
- plastic tray
- magnifying glass
Safety First
- Use materials only as directed in the experiment.
Steps
Review the background information on Weather and Climate before starting.
Investigate soil layers: fill a jar with soil and water, shake it, and let it settle overnight. Identify the layers of clay, silt, sand, and organic matter.
Use your senses (except taste) to describe what you notice.
Write a summary of your findings in 3-5 sentences.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3What is the greenhouse effect?
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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