Lesson 21 of 84 · Climate
Simulation⭐ 30 XP🌋 Rock RealmGlaciers: Rivers of Ice
Glaciers: Rivers of Ice.
🎯 Your mission
Run the sim. Spot the pattern.
⚡ 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
River systems shape the land over time. Young rivers have steep, V-shaped valleys. Mature rivers meander across floodplains. Old rivers have wide, flat valleys and deltas.
Key Words
- atmosphere
- humidity
Steps
Read about Climate and write down three key facts.
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.
Note any unexpected results and think about why they happened.
Share your findings with the class or a partner and discuss what you learned.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3What is a volcano?
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?”
Next Smart Experiment
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