The earth’s climate produces large scales difference in temperature and salinity in the oceans.Water circulation patterns in the ocean are driven by temperature and salinity differences, which transla ...
Despite what early explorers thought, the world is definitely not flat!This includes land masses and the ocean floor.Just as there are mountains, valleys, and plains on dry land, the ocean floor is co ...
Limestone is composed of tiny shells that fell to the ocean’s floor when sea creatures died. The pressure from other shells, the water and sand washing over them squashes the tiny shells together into ...
The objective of this project is to explore what happens to the ocean and ocean life in an oil spill.It is an educational content by education.com.By clicking on the title of this resource, you will b ...
Learn about how the global conveyor transports ocean water around the world.The purpose of this experiment is to simulate the global conveyor on a small scale and to observe the effects of wind, densi ...
In many parts of the world, winter temperatures drop low enough to make rivers and lakes freeze. And in those same parts of the world, where even those waters freeze, the ocean waters will not. Think ...
Learn about how tsunami waves travel around an island.The purpose of this experiment is to generate a pretend tsunami wave in a swimming pool in order to find how it travels to and around an island.It ...
Dive into the world of water with our engaging learning unit on the hydrosphere! Explore the differences between fresh and saltwater, discover the importance of ice, and uncover the uses of water on o ...