As we continue our look into the Earth's waters we know focus on the largest collection of water: the ocean.
How does the ocean affect us here in Plymouth, WI?
What does teh ocean floor look like? How do we know?
How does water move through the ocean?
What causes currents?
Contracts for this week focus on these questions.
How do you float easier in salt water than in fresh water?
ReplyDeleteWhy is most of Earth's water salt water?
ReplyDeleteWill El Nino always "come" to Earth or will it ever stop?
ReplyDeletewe know that El Nino happens because of weakened trade winds (the book says so) but yet what causes the trade winds to weaken?
ReplyDeleteThe Ocean temeratures can deeply affect the weather. For example...do we see huricanes in the winter? No, because the ocean temperatures aren't warm and there aren't many low temperatures during winter.
ReplyDeleteSeth,
ReplyDeleteThen when do ocean temperatures warm up enough for hurricanes to occur?
Mike,
Good question...try looking beyond the book.
why are current so important?
ReplyDeletethis might sound dumb but
ReplyDeletewat Is, El Nino?
never heard of it.
It says that the El Niño happens every 2-7 years. What makes it the right time to have this El NIño pattern?
ReplyDeleteWhy does the Dead Sea have a higher salinity than ocean water? How can you float in the Dead Sea?
ReplyDeleteel niño will happen as long as the pacific ocean is wide enough to support it.
ReplyDeleteEl Nino usually has a five year cycle.
ReplyDeleteWhy is there freshwater in lakes and rivers while there is saltwater in OCEANS.
ReplyDeleteDuring El Nino, the trade winds weaken.
ReplyDeletehey mr. hoopman post my questions.
ReplyDeleteWe're experiencing a mild winter plus one of the worst blizzards we've had because of El Nino which occurs around Christmastime hence the Christ Child label.
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