Disequilibrium: How Heat Affects the Density of Water | NSTA

Disequilibrium: How Heat Affects the Density of Water

Science Scope—Summer 2017

This column shows how to use discrepant events to confront misconceptions. This month’s discrepant event illustrates what happens when a container filled with warmer, less dense water is placed on top of a container filled with denser, cooler water.

Earth & Space Science General Science 5E Inquiry Phenomena Middle School

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