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Weather Stations: Phase Change

In this activity, learners observe the water cycle in action! Water vapor in a tumbler condenses on chilled aluminum foil ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ producing the liquid form of water familiar to us as rain and dew. Learners discuss how Jupiter's lack of a surface simplifies its water cycle. Learners then consider the roles ammonia and ammonia compounds play in Jupiter's more complicated atmosphere. This activity is one station that can be combined with other...

Keywords:: Social Sciences, Moon and Sun, Structure and Properties of Matter, NSDL, Evaporation, Phase Change, Physics, Heat and Thermodynamics, Planets, Water Cycle, Jupiter, Chemistry, Atmosphere, Solids, General, Earth System Science, Science and Society, Physical Sciences, Physical Science, Communicating Results, Mathematics, Earth Processes, Condensation, Engineering, Earth, Precipitation, Weather and Climate, Elements and Periodic Table, Changes of Phase, Education, Heat and Temperature, Space, Liquids, The Planets, Pressure, Gases, Conducting Investigations, States of Matter, Earth Structure, Weather, Astronomy, Atmospheric Science, Space Science, Materials Science, Ammonia, Atmospheric Pressure, Temperature, Geoscience, Gathering Data, The Scientific Process, General Science, Technology, Rain, Earth and Space Science, Solar System, Formulating Explanations