Lesson 25 of 84 · Earth Systems
Lesson⭐ 30 XP🌋 Rock RealmThe Carbon Cycle
Earth Systems.
🎯 Your mission
Master the concept. Use it tomorrow.
⚡ 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
Tsunamis are large ocean waves caused by underwater earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or landslides. They travel fast across the ocean and grow very tall near shore.
Key Words
- precipitation
- evaporation
Steps
Study the diagram and label the parts you recognize.
Model erosion: tilt a tray of soil and pour water from a cup at the top. Observe how channels form. Try adding plants or rocks to slow the erosion.
Look for patterns in your observations.
Make a graph or chart showing your results.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3Which type of rock forms under heat and pressure?
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
We'll pick an experiment that matches exactly how you're thinking right now.
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