Monday, October 3, 2016

Rock Races

You may have notice animal tracks in the sand but, have you ever seen boulder tracks? If you ever go to the race track in Death Valley this is exactly what you will see. Rocks at the race track seem to move without any help at all.
1. What evidence is there that these rocks are moving?
2. Develop and post a theory that explains the mysterious movement at the Racetrack .

65 comments:

Anonymous said...

Evidence that the rocks are moving are that there are a path behind them. My theory is that wind erosion is slowly moving these rocks, and because they are so heavy they leave a little trail behind them.

Tessa L. said...

You can see the trail that they left behind. I think wind and gravity are what is moving the rocks.

Mitchell H. said...

The rocks are moving because there is a trail behind it.
A person is pushing the rocks at the race course.

Nico J. said...

The evidence that supports that these rocks are moving is that there is trail behind the rock. A theory that explains how the rocks at the Racetrack move is it rains, the water freezes into ice and the wind moves them.

mckenzi A said...

the evidence is the tracks. my theory is maybe gravity wind or some type of ersonliy forces move the boulders.

Allie H. said...

You can already see the trails in the sand so that is the proof that it can actually happen. One thing I wonder is if the tracks happen because for some reason in stead of eroding first it is getting moves along by most likely by wind or other agents of erosion.

Summer K. said...

The evidence that it is moving is that when it moves you can see the tracks. I think one theory is it moves because of the wind.

Jack Hanson said...

You can see the trail behind the rock from where it came. and they move because once a year or so it rains creating a slippery like surface on the floor allowing the rocks to slide along.

Olivia Brown said...

The evidence that these rocks are moving is because there is a trail behind the rocks.I think that there movement is caused by ice.

ColiBrianna J said...

The evidence that shows that the rocks are moving are the tracks they leave behind, if they just stayed in one spot there wouldn't be any tracks. The mysterious movement happens at the racetrack because the tectonic plates are shifting slowly and slightly and it's making the rocks move.

Cameron F said...

I think that erosion did this because erosion can move rocks from one place to another and they make trails behind them because they are heavy.

Josie G said...

The evidence that the rock are moving on there own is that you can see the path left behind them. My theory is that erosion and wind are moving the rocks.

MacKay W said...

You can see that the rocks are moving because you can see the tracks behind them. I think that wind erosion is slowly moving the rocks over time, and they are developing a path behind them so it looks like all the rocks beside each other are racing.

Anonymous said...

There is a trail that makes it look liked it moved and it did with help from wind erosion. But hey thats just a theory a rock theory.

Contessa F. said...

Gravity is the evidence why these rocks are moving. Gravity pulls down the rock and that boulder is very heavy so it creates a line. One theory is that wind, or water could be moving this.

Aiden S. said...

1. You can see the trail behind them 2.When it rains the water pushes the rock.

Hailey R said...

Evidence that the rocks are moving are that there are a path behind them. My theory is that wind erosion is slowly moving these rocks, and because they are so heavy they leave a little trail behind them

KENNYB said...

trails wind or water

Hannah C said...

The evidence that these rocks are moving is because there is a trail behind the rocks.I think that there movement is caused by ice.

Anonymous said...

The evidence that supports that these rocks are moving is that there is trail behind the rock. A theory that explains how the rocks at the Racetrack move is it rains, the water freezes into ice and the wind moves them.

Austin k said...

The rocks are moving from wind and water.
Also I think that these rocks are moved by a big force.

Riley C. said...

1.You can see the trail behind them 2.When it rains the water pushes the rock

AlexisR said...

I think that the wind or gravity are moving the rocks.

Laysse reynolds said...

I think that erosion did this because erosion can move rocks from one place to another and they make trails behind them because they are heavy.

Elise R. said...

The rocks in death valley are being moved, as you can see from the path they leave behind. Powerful wind most likely moved it. There is little to no foliage in the desert heat of death valley, so that allows powerful blasts of wind to go through death valley without being buffered.

nova.s said...

there is one trail behind. wheni rains water pushes the rorck

vincentlin said...

the evidence of the rock is moving is the track there are leaving behind the theory os the the wind Blown the the rock or the water and rain pushed it

Emma M said...

There is evidence that these rocks are moving because there is a trail behind them and i think that erosion is why they are moving.

Katherine G. said...

1. They leave a trail behind them.
2. I think that the rock move from wind,water and just erosional forces

Becca P. said...

1.You can see the trail behind the rocks 2. The rain and the wind could be pushing the rocks across the land.

Anonymous said...

What I think is happening is erosion is pushing these rocks with wind and weathering is breaking down the rocks to make them easier to push.

clint said...

because there is a trail behind them

erosion is my theory of the moving rocks

TIMMY Z. said...

The evidence is that there is a long path from a rock behind the rock. I think that a high wind picked up and possibly moved the rocks from one place to the other.

Anonymous said...

Some evidence that rocks are moving is the trail that they leave behind. My theory that should hopefully helps explain the movement of the rocks at the race track. One theory is that the speed of the car makes wind and moves the rock another theory is that when it rains enough it makes mud which makes the ground slippery and the rocks slide.


Cadence W.

Gavin R. said...

The evidence was there was a long path behind the rock.My theory as to how the rock moved is maybe because of the wind and how the surface was at the time.

William brackett said...

Evidence is that the pictures show the trails behind the rocks

Alexia S said...

I believe that what is moving these rock are erosion and wind because of the trail it look like sand is being swept away

Brianna G said...

The evidence that the rocks are moving is that there is a trail behind them where they have gone. My hypothesis is that wind is moving the rocks around slowly.

Erica C. said...

The evidence that they're moving is the trail they're leaving behind them. My theory is that wind and rain are moving them.

Macey C. said...

Evidence: The rocks have trails behind them.
Theory: Wind is slowly moving the rocks, and they're heavy enough to make trails in the dirt.

Anonymous said...

The evidence that the rocks are moving is the trail they leave behind. My theory of how the rocks moved are because of the weather.

Grace Q said...

the evidence is wind. they move because the winds forces are moving it.

Zoe Schmaling said...

the evidence that it is moving is that it was left a trail/streak behind where it has moved. I think these mysterious moving rocks are moved by the wind or even gravity because they could be pulled down toward the earth and flip over but that usually cant happen unless a very strong magnet or a strong pull of gravity

Ariella S said...

The rocks have moved because there is a trail behind the rock from it moving. I think this happened because of wind and gravity.

Emma B said...

The evidence the rock is moving because there is a trail behind it, My theory is that the wind erosion is forcing the rock to move.

Kevin O said...

the fact that they are moving is the trail they are leaving behind itself. think it is wind and gravity that is moving it.

Avery N said...

The evidence is that there is a trail behind the rocks

Kadie K said...

The evidence is the long path the boulders are leaving. My theory is that erosion is moving them.

Grace D said...

The evidence that they move is the trail they leave behind. My theory is that gravity and wind moved them.

Ethan F. said...

The evidence that the boulders are moving is the tracks they leave behind. If you look at the picture, the ground shows evidence that there is a lot of deflation, which means there are high winds that could push these boulders along the slippery rocks worn down by abrasion. Gravity could also be involved in these boulder movements, pulling them downhill.

caden f said...

The evidence that these rocks are moving is because there is a trail behind the rocks.I think that there movement is caused by ice.

lindsey p said...

I think you know the rocks are moving because of the trail behind them. I think wind and gravity are moving the rocks.

Drew C said...

The evidence that supports that these rocks are moving is that there is trail behind the rock.

Xander B said...

maybe wind or gravity are moving the rocks.

David R. said...

Wind

Jace S. said...

The rocks leave a trail behind them. The gravity in the area is always changing due to the magnetic field, causing the rocks to move.

ryan21doe said...

There is evidence that these rocks are moving because there is a trail behind them and i think that erosion is why they are moving.

Gabby S said...

My theory is that wind & gravity have moved these boulders.

Zach R said...

The trail behind the rock is from gravity moving them.

Mason R. said...

You can see the track left behind them. I think there movement is caused by wind and gravity.

Sam P said...

The evidence is that the wrong

Emily S. said...

There is a path behind the rocks. Wind and or gravity could have moved the rocks over a long period of time.

naomi sholl said...

the evidence is that there is a trail behind them. I think what wind and gravity is moving them.

Cole Mac. said...

The evidence that the boulders are moving is that the trails it leaves behind my theory is that gravity and wind moves the boulders.

Cameron G said...

There are tracks behind the boulders. Wind and erosion can move the boulders.