Sunday, December 17, 2017

WHAT IS A TILTMETER?

4K  had the chance to be volcanologists. The term volcanology is derived from the Latin word vulcan. Vulcan was the ancient Roman god of fire. A volcanologist is a geologist who studies the eruptive activity and formation of volcanoes, and their current and historic eruptions.

Volcanologists use a tool called a tiltmeter to monitor volcanoes with the hope that they will learn to predict eruptions.

4K constructed their own tiltmeters using styrofoam cups and coffee stirrers. The water level was the same in both cups, then students tipped the pans to simulate the movement of the Earth as magma surges. They observed the change in water levels.


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