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Oceans: Water, Water Everywhere. . . but Only on the Earth! PPTOceans: Water, Water Everywhere. . . but Only on the Earth! PPT
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Oceans: Water, Water Everywhere. . . but Only on the Earth!

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It's not long, but it's thorough! This PowerPoint takes 4th - 8th grade earth scientists deeper into the oceans. They learn about tide and current activity and the forces that drive them. They also discover how wind and the rotation of our planet result in mounds of water surrounded by gyres. The water's great, so dive on in!

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currents, oceans, surface water, the coriolis effect, tides, water, wind

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current, ocean, surface water, water, wind, tide, coriolis force, thermohaline circulation, gyre, science
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4th - 8th
Subjects
Science
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