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The Rain Man

In this activity, learners observe the hydrologic cycle in action as water evaporates and condenses to form rain right before their eyes. Learners perform a simple experiment to precipitate "rainwater" from ice cubes sealed in a sandwich bag. This resource includes an explanation of how little rainwater accounts for the total amount of water on Earth as well as some tips for flash flood safety....

Keywords:: Liquids, Raindrop, NSDL, Biological Science, Evaporation, Ecology, Energy Flow and Chemical Cycles, Physics, Gases, Heat and Thermodynamics, Hydrologic Cycle, Conducting Investigations, Atmosphere, Chemistry, States of Matter, Solids, General, Earth System Science, Atmospheric Science, Heat Transfer, Forestry and Agriculture, Life Science, Water, Physical Science, Geoscience, Flash Flood, Mathematics, Oceanography, Condensation, Water Vapor, Flood, General Science, Precipitation, Weather and Climate, Rain, Oceans and Water, Safety, Changes of Phase, Education, Heat and Temperature