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Serc: Lab 8: Hot Water and Hurricanes ActivitySerc: Lab 8: Hot Water and Hurricanes Activity
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
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Serc: Lab 8: Hot Water and Hurricanes

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A lab experiment in a series of experiments that explores hurricanes. In this lab experiment, students will investigate the concepts of heat energy and specific heat of water to explore issues related to the rapid intensification of hurricanes.

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heat energy, specific heat, hurricanes

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lab experiment

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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