1. If the surrounding air is pressing down on the kids with ~15 lbs on every inch of their bodies, why aren’t they being crushed?
2. How is air pressure different at sea level than higher up in the atmosphere? Draw a picture.
3. What is going on with the changes in volume with that balloon?
4. An egg is used as a model for the thickness of the atmosphere, what makes this a good model?
***From 2:00 til the end, there are instructions on how to make a barometer. Make one of these at home, measure the changes in air pressure, record your results. TWO WEEK HOMEWORK PASS AWARDED***
1. What are some benefits of water flowing on the earth?
2. True/False: Life on earth could continue without the water cycle.
3. What is meant by the terms “flows” and “stores”?
4. 70% of all the water on earth is found in the ______.
5. 2/3 of all the fresh water on earth is stored in ________.
6. Precipitation: come up with your own definition.
7. Compare/Contrast: Stream flow and surface runoff.
8. How does water make its way into aquifers?
9. How does water get back into the atmosphere? Describe the phase change.
10. Transpiration: Illustrate this process.
11. Describe the process of cloud formation, and include the following terms: cloud, condensation, smoke/dirt, cooled.
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