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Oceanography

From Bill Nye the Science Guy · 1994

Oceanography
23 min3rd4th5th6thScience
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Summary

Bill dives into the ocean - how salty it is, how much of Earth's water it holds, and how it connects to the rest of the planet's systems.

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Discussion

Bill dives into the ocean - how salty it is, how much of Earth's water it holds, and how it connects to the rest of the planet's systems..

  1. About how much of Earth's water is in the ocean?
  2. Why can't we drink ocean water?
  3. How does the ocean connect to weather and land?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: ocean, salt water, current.

Try it: Compare a cup of fresh water and salt water by taste-safe observation and describe one difference.

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