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    Name:______________________________________________________ Date:___________________________________

    Subject:____________________________________________________ Grade & Section:______________________

    Modeling the Formation of a Severe Storm


    Introduction: Severe weather patterns, such as thunderstorms, hurricanes, and tornadoes, result
    from intense interactions between atmospheric forces like air pressure, temperature, and wind.
    These powerful events can have significant impacts on the environment and human life. This
    laboratory activity will simulate the key processes that lead to severe weather, helping us
    understand how these systems develop and behave in Earth's atmosphere.

    Objectives:

    1. Understand the conditions that lead to the formation of severe storms.


    2. Observe how warm and cold air interact to create storm-like effects.
    3. Demonstrate the role of convection and air pressure in storm development.

    Materials:

     Large clear plastic container (e.g., a storage bin)


     Red and blue food coloring
     Two cups (one with hot water, one with ice water)
     A small plastic divider (or use a thin sheet of plastic or cardboard)
     Spoon or dropper
     Optional: small fan (to simulate wind)

    Activity 1: Warm and Cold Air Collision

    Procedure

    1. Fill the clear plastic container with lukewarm water, leaving about 2 inches of space at
    the top.
    2. Place the divider in the middle of the container to create two sections.
    3. Add a few drops of red food coloring to the cup of hot water and pour it into one section
    of the container.
    4. Add a few drops of blue food coloring to the cup of ice water and pour it into the other
    section.
    5. Carefully remove the divider and observe how the red and blue water interact.

    Observation:
    ______________________________________________________________________________
    ______________________________________________________________________________
    ______________________________________________________________________________

    Activity 2: Simulating Wind in a Storm

    Procedure

    1. Set the fan at one end of the container and turn it on low speed.
    2. Observe how the movement of the water changes as wind (represented by the fan)
    interacts with the rising and sinking colored water.
    Observation:
    ___________________________________________________________________________
    ___________________________________________________________________________
    ___________________________________________________________________________

    Guide Questions:

    1. What happens when warm and cold air masses collide?

    ___________________________________________________________________________
    ___________________________________________________________________________
    ___________________________________________________________________________

    2. How does rising warm air contribute to the formation of clouds and precipitation?

    ___________________________________________________________________________
    ___________________________________________________________________________
    ___________________________________________________________________________

    3. What role does wind play in strengthening a storm?

    ___________________________________________________________________________
    ___________________________________________________________________________
    ___________________________________________________________________________

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