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Regolith Formation

Regolith Formation

In this three-part activity, learners use food to determine the effects of wind, sandblasting and water on regolith (dust) formation and deposition on Earth. Then, learners simulate regolith formation on the Moon by meteorite bombardment, an activity best completed outdoors.

Keywords:
Social Sciences, Meteor, Space, Meteoritic Bombardment, The Moon, Lunar Dust, Impact Craters, NSDL, Regolith, Conducting Investigations, Earth Structure, General, Earth System Science, Atmospheric Science, Space Science, Rocks, Science and Society, Moon, Geoscience, Communicating Results, Earth Processes, Gathering Data, The Scientific Process, General Science, Rocks and Minerals, Weather and Climate, Education, Weathering, Erosion, Formulating Explanations
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Material Type:
Simulation
Date Added to MERLOT:
July 27, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:
July 27, 2016
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Submitter:
Barbra Bied Sperling
Primary Audience:
Grade School, Middle School, High School
Technical Format:
Website
Mobile Compatibility:
Not specified at this time
Language:
English
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No
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Unknown
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Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States

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