WATER WATER EVERYWHERE

Water is the universal solvent, able to break down many chemical bonds. It can also physically break something down. And that’s why a sudden rainstorm after a drought can actually be quite dangerous to soil: it can move loose earth around very, very quickly. 8th grade is studying the water cycle, the formation of rivers, and the power behind moving water. It covers 70% of the globe – and very little of it is actually drinkable. You wouldn’t think you’d need to conserve it since it’s right there in the ocean, but… what’s happening to our oceans even now?

Miss kleinschuster

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Topics: 8Eighth Grade
Date: Thursday, June 24th, 2010 11:32 am