Crop circle

High school (ages 12+)
Environment & Earth

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/crop-circle

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the phenomenon origin?Gained widespread attention in the early 1980s
2. What is the primary causation?Attributed to human creators using tools like planks and ropes
3. What are crop circles?Crop circles are giant shapes that appear overnight in fields of crops, like corn or wheat. They are usually made by people using simple tools such as planks and ropes.
4. Why do people make crop circles?Some people create them as a prank, while others do it as a form of land art that shows skill and teamwork. They like to surprise people and make art that disappears with the harvest.

Ephemeral Art: Art designed to exist for a short period, often interacting with natural elements.
Fringe Theories: Ideas or explanations that are outside the mainstream scientific consensus.
Land Art: Art created in and with the landscape, often on a large scale.
Human Causation: The principle that an event or phenomenon is caused by human activity.