Water and Weather
In these units of study, we will be investigating how water in our hydrosphere influences the other spheres of our Earth. We will examine how our turbulent atmosphere effects so many aspects of our lives, and how the many layers of our atmosphere protect us from harmful space hazards. We will learn how interactions between people and nature influence weather and climate.
Water on Earth
Why would the temperatures on the same latitude be different in different parts of the world?
Why is the Dead Sea so salty? Is the Dead Sea really deadly? What does the salt from the Dead Sea look like? Where does the salt in the ocean come from? Where does sea salt come from? And what is the Great Pacific garbage patch?? Click on the questions to learn the answers to these questions. See how they can help you understand the movement of water on our Earth in ocean currents.
Why is the Dead Sea so salty? Is the Dead Sea really deadly? What does the salt from the Dead Sea look like? Where does the salt in the ocean come from? Where does sea salt come from? And what is the Great Pacific garbage patch?? Click on the questions to learn the answers to these questions. See how they can help you understand the movement of water on our Earth in ocean currents.
Try your hand at the PBS virtual density lab here.
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Check out these short videos to help you understand how ocean currents work and the Ocean Conveyor Belt.
* The Global Conveyor Belt * The Gulf Stream Explained - Global Thermohaline Circulation
* Thermohaline Circulation * The Corilois Effect (and why hurricanes spin the way they do)
Want a more in-depth look at currents? Click here for NOAA's view.
A map of ocean surface winds. A cross section animation of the Global Ocean Conveyor Belt
Study with another NOAA view of currents. Click here for all of NOAA's Ocean Explorer links.
Going beyond? Try this Cloud Lab
Read more about harvesting salt and playing an ocean currents game here.
* The Global Conveyor Belt * The Gulf Stream Explained - Global Thermohaline Circulation
* Thermohaline Circulation * The Corilois Effect (and why hurricanes spin the way they do)
Want a more in-depth look at currents? Click here for NOAA's view.
A map of ocean surface winds. A cross section animation of the Global Ocean Conveyor Belt
Study with another NOAA view of currents. Click here for all of NOAA's Ocean Explorer links.
Going beyond? Try this Cloud Lab
Read more about harvesting salt and playing an ocean currents game here.
What is the difference between weather and climate? For example, why do different states have different weather? Click here for the Wonderopolis answer.
Click here for NASA's Climate Kids for LOTS of links and answers. |