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The Pitch Prop Experiment
This University of Queensland, Australia site describes the Pitch Drop Experiment. Scroll down the page to find out when the last drop fell.
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Marine Meteorology
Learn more about how Earth’s atmosphere and oceans interact by visiting this site. In your Science Journal, list the factors that influence air movement at Earth’s surface. Why would
a hurricane be more likely to develop near the Equator than in the Horse Latitudes?
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Barometers [Updated link coming soon.]
A
barometer is an instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure.
Access this site and learn how to create your own barometer.
What is the air pressure today at your location?
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CHEM
4 KIDS: Matter
Visit
this chemistry Web site to learn more about the states of
matter. What is the difference between a physical and a chemical
force? Which of these types of forces can change states of
matter?
Diving
into Math and Science[Updated link coming soon.]
Learn
about transverse waves at this site. Do the practice questions
to check your understanding.
University
of Cincinnati: Department of Physics
At
this site you can view animated illustrations of how images
are formed by spherical mirrors.
Brigham
Young University
Go
to this Web site and view a demonstration of the refraction
of light. What happens to light waves that enter water from
the air? What if the second medium is glycerine instead of
water?
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