Study the setup for an investigation in which soil and water are being heated.
Why is this not a fair test?
Explain what would need to be changed to make it a fair test?
Which material has the greatest increase in temperature? and why?
Which of the following would describe the driving forces of energy in the water cycle?
What part of the water cycle is happening at step 4?
D'Karrion is outside playing in puddles on a hot summer day. His mom calls him inside to eat lunch. When he comes back outside a few hours later, the puddles are gone.
Where did the water in the puddles go?
What caused the water to disappear?
Nixaly is adding smoke to the top of one of her tubes. The smoke immediately sinks to the bottom of the tube and stays there.
What does that tell you about the temperature of the air in the tube?
During this summer and fall, California has experienced MANY dangerous wild fires. The smoke from these fires has risen high into the air. What does that tell you about the temperature of the smokey air?
What part of the water cycle is happening at step 5?
What part of the water cycle is happening at step 6?
What part of the water cycle is happening at step 7?