Oceanography
Geological Oceanography is the study of the shape and the geological features of the ocean floor. The Basins Ocean basins are vast areas of water that cover almost three-quarters of Earth’s surface and contain the majority of all water on the planet. There are four basins, the Pacific, The
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1. The first submarine was built in the year 1620 by Cornelis Drebbel, a Dutch scientist, to help exploration underwater and as a method for future combat underwater. 2. The largest island in the world is Greenland, having a surface area of 2.17 million km². 3. Canada has the
Oceanography
Tsunamis are gigantic waves that happen because of major events in the ocean. These events displace large amounts of water, which rush across the ocean at the speed of a jet, breaking on the shore. These waves can reach heights of up to 100 feet (30.48 m) before reaching
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El Niño and La Niña are climate patterns that happen every 9-12 months, although they can sometimes last for years. These patterns influence trade winds, which change the weather in some places. El Niño El Niño is Spanish for Little Boy, referring to baby Jesus. This climate pattern is named
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Climate is the common pattern of weather that happens in an area. It includes the temperature, humidity, and precipitation that occurs in an area over an extended period of time. When someone says, “Climate Change”, they mean that these three factors are changing over time. The sun is the biggest
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A magician places an egg in a glass of water. It doesn't float. Next, he gets another glass and places the egg in the water. This time the egg floats. How did the magician do this trick?! It's simple: he used salt water. Let me explain.
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Today, I will do an experiment involving a potato. In this experiment, I will find out how salinity affects whether a potato slice floats or sinks. Hypothesis I think that the potato slice will not float in the fresh water, but will float as I add more salt into the
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1. Water has many chemical properties. One of these is the ability to dissolve a wide range of substances, from salt to M&Ms. It can do this because of its chemical composition. The positive and negative charges in water can dissolve any ionic compounds, or a substance with
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Everything needs nitrogen to live properly. Nitrogen is used to make proteins that help your muscles to grow and become stronger. Well, if it is that important, then how do we get it? The Nitrification Cycle Nitrogen is a chemical in the air, where it is in gas form. Every
Oceanography
Water has many minerals and chemicals dissolved in it, but one of the most important chemicals in the water is oxygen. Without oxygen, fish would not be able to live and would just drown. One way that oxygen is replenished in water is because of the plants that live in
Oceanography
Many people who have been to the ocean have tried to drink the water found therein. That (sadly) includes me. Unfortunately, we have all discovered that ocean water is salty and quite disgusting. Ocean water has an average salinity of 35PPT, or 35 parts of salt in a thousand parts
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The hydrologic, or water cycle, is one of the most important systems on this planet because it replenishes water. The water cycle starts when water from the oceans and lakes is evaporated by the sun. This water goes up into the air in the form of clouds. After the water