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- 1why are oceans importantThe ocean provides over 70 percent of our oxygen. It transports heat from equator to the poles.
- 2What are the 5 oceansAtlantic, Pacific,Indian,Southern,Artic
- 3What is salityIt is how salty the ocean is
Salt comes from-
Minerals from the ocean floor
Volcanos
and dissolved minerals from the rivers - 4Why is sality importantIt is important because-
The water cycle
animals that live in the ocean (Phytoplankton)
And It spreads energy - 5How do oceans give us oxygenThey give us oxygen though plant life in the ocean. Plants like Phytoplankton produce oxygen. Over 70 percent of earth's oxygen is made in the ocean.
- 6Salt formulaNaCl
- 7How are gyres formedThey are formed by Wind Currents + Coriolis effect- Ocean currents are caused by heat and wind
- 84 streamsGulf stream, North Canary, North Atlantic ,North Equatorial Current.
- 9What causes ocean tidesGravity
- 10Spring tidesFull moon
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