Monument Mayhem

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Which important monument do you think is most in danger of being damaged further by nature? What can be done to
prevent further damage?

Imagine that you belong to a committee of scientists that is in charge of estimating the lifespan of two monuments that
are very important to human civilization: The Sphinx in Giza, Egypt, and the Statue of Liberty in New York City. This
committee is trying to propose a plan to help preserve the monument which is in most immediate danger. Your job is to
carry out an investigation in order to make a claim about which monument is most in need of our help.
 Part 1: Pre-Task Brainstorm
In the following table, brainstorm questions about the information you will have to know about the monuments in order to determine
which monument is in most immediate danger and how to save it.

Which important monument do you think is most in danger of

What questions would we want to investigate further in order to
being damaged further by nature? Why?
determine which important monument is most in danger of being
damaged further by nature?
What can be done to prevent further damage?

1. Which important monument do you think is most in Example: What material(s) are the monuments composed of?
danger of being damaged further by nature?

Why? The Sphinx in Giza, Egypt, because it is very old 1.

And has been there forever the statue of liberty has only How much longer until the sphinx breaks
been around for 146 years while the sphinx in giza egypt
has been around 4540 years
2.

What is the sphinx made out of

3.
Does the weather makes pieces fall off
2. What can be done to prevent further damage?
To not let people climb it or touch it because it is so old

4.

Does sand effect the sphinx