Wind-Driven Ocean Currents
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In this activity, students create a model ocean over which "wind" will be blown, and observe the relationship between the wind and the resulting ocean surface currents. The activity reinforces the concept that surface currents in the ocean are mostly caused by wind. A materials list and instructions are provided, and links to a glossary are embedded in the text.
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Grade: TK/K to 9
Topics: Chemistry, Biochemistry, Weather, Climate & Atmosphere, Earth & Space Science, Earth's Resources, Heat & Thermodynamics, Ecology & Ecosystems, Life Sciences, States of Matter (solids, liquids, gases), Science, Physics
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