Week three blog "Icebergs"
First I would like to say thanks for all the comments it is nice to see that we share similar ideas.
So for this week we had to answer question 9 so here I go.
What happens if the polar ice caps melt?
After completing this experiment it only confirmed my hypothesis. As the ices melts it will cause the water table to rise. As the water table rises it will continue to expand the ocean. There is only so much water our ocean can hold just like the glass before it starts to submerge the land. When this happens those states or countries that are on the ocean will continue to see parts of their land go under water.
#2 What other questions do I have about this science inquiry?
As I was completing this assignment I also thought about acid rain and how we teach that to students.
Step one: freeze the ice cubes into a mass.
Step two: take a glass of salt water and slowly pour over the ice to show how this cause the ice cubes to melt faster.
The salt water would represent acid rain.
What do you think?
I love the idea of showing the other issues connected with Global Warming. You could use Vinegar to simulate the acid. Then have a piece of chalk laying under the ice and have students observe the effects that the acid rain has on the sea life.
ReplyDeleteI like how you tie in acid rain! You can also use limestone to show the increase in CO2 gas (which is caused by pouring the vinegar) and then watch erosion happen before your eyes!
ReplyDeleteI think this is a great experiment to tie in acid rain. I have used the vinegar and chalk several times but the chalk doesn't always dissolve as it should. I think with your idea the students would be able to observe the effects easily.
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