The Water Cycle

This week in science hurumanu also known as Climate Chaos we cut out 10 hexagons and explained why they are together.

This week for Climate Chaos we had to cut out 10 hexagons and explain how each of them went together.

Water Cycle is connected to Transpiration because transpiration is a step of the Water Cycle.

Transpiration and Water Vapour are connected because they are all the action of water vapour going up.

Water Vapour and Evaporation are connected together because they are from water (Oceans, Lakes, Rivers, Ponds) and the watering plants.

Water Vapour and Condensation are connected by when the water vapour rises it forms together to make clouds which is also part of the water cycle.

Evaporation and Condensation are connected because (evaporation) the water evaporates and rises and it clumps together to make clouds (condensation).

Condensation and Hurricanes are connected because Hurricanes can change the climate and the surface of the earth which can lead to disrupting weather patterns.

Water Vapour and Precipitation are  connected because water vapour goes up into clouds\\

✧･ﾟ:Solar Energy

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Aim: To learn about how solar energy is used.

Hypothesis: I think that black will attract the most heat.

Materials:

1. Solar Heater
2.  Thermometer
3.  Tinfoil
4. White cup 
5. Clear Cup
6.  White Paper
7. Black Plastic 
8. Water

Steps

1.  Get your materials.
2. Set up your lamp.
3.  Cover the cups one cup in tin foil, and one cup in black plastic.
4.  Place the cup with tin foil on a tinfoil sheet, Place your clear cup with black plastic on to black plastic and finally put your white cup on a white piece of paper. 
5.   Put all the cups in a line.
6. Place them in front of the lamp.
7. Record every temperature every 15 mins.

Findings:

Time	Cup 1 White	Cup 2 Black	Cup 3 Tinfoil
0	16	16	16
15	19	21	21
30	20	22	20
45	20	24	21

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In pairs rate the livability of coal vs solar energy.

Comparing Coal energy with Solar energy ( Rate; 1 = poor to 10 = great)

Factor	Solar	Coal
Livability	10	4
Sustainability	10	2
Accessibility	10	3
Cost	9	5
Your choice...	10	1

Conclusion:

1. Solar power is more sustainable than coal is.

2. Sun, wind & water are all renewable energy.
3. The color black attracts the sun & heat.

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