Earth Science
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Laboratory
Earth Science
Earth Science
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Drinking Water from the Sea
The Earth’s surface is mostly covered with water. Almost all of that water is in the oceans... read more
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Personal Seismographs
How are intensity and duration of earthquakes are recorded? We'll show you how to build two versions of your own personal seismographs… read more
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How Round Is The Earth?
Find out how Eratosthenes made a pretty accurate calculation of the circumference of the Earth… read more
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Oil Well Blowout Simulator
This experience illustrates one of the major risks in drilling an oil well… read more
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The Absorbency of Rock
Did you know that rock can actually absorb liquid like a sponge? This experiment shows you how to prove it. read more
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Build a Buckyball
The atoms of a C60 molecule are arranged in a shape that is the same as a football, or American soccer ball. Make a paper model of a this molecule… read more
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The Permeability of Soil
Test the soil where you live to find out if permeability is high or low… read more
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Energy Efficiency
Even in extreme climates the ground maintains a relatively constant temperature. See for yourself how this works… read more
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The Brazil Nut Effect
When you open a can of mixed nuts it often seems that the big nuts are on top. Find out how this happens… read more
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Building the Hele-Shaw Cell
See how sand grains of different sizes and shapes may naturally separate after being thoroughly mixed together… read more
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How Long Is the Day?
What time was sunrise today? When will the sun set tonight? Will those times be the same tomorrow? Are they the same everywhere in the world?… read more
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Porosity
How much open space is there in rock? In this experiment we check the porosity of gravel, sand and silt, the raw materials that sandstone is made of. read more
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CO2 Absorption
Explore the possibility of removing carbon dioxide from the air and storing it in other places… read more
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Earthquake Epicenters
Click on the globe to see the epicenters of nearly 2000 earthquakes mapped between 1999 and 2003… read more
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Geologic History of the Earth
Watch a geologic history of the earth from 600,000,000 years ago to 200,000,000 years into the future… read more
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Granular Mixture Explorer
Explore the behavior of various granular mixtures using this virtual Hele-Shaw Cell… read more