6th Grade Science

What Do You Think?

Imagine that scientists drilled a tunnel that went through the Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole. (Look at the diagram) You are standing next to the hole, at the North Pole, with a baseball in your hand, holding it over the hole.One of your classmates is at the South Pole waiting next to the hole.If you drop the ball straight into the hole from shoulder height, what will happen?Your answer is not valid unless you can explain why you think the way you do.Come up with two different answers and explanations for each.Relax and enjoy J