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Water Science

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How Do Icebergs form? Water cools to low temperature causing water to condense and leaves the salt behind.
How many Gyres are in the earth? 5
What are Gyres? Gyres are currents that circulate in the oceans
What current did the titanic sink in? The titanic sunk in the labrador current?
How many types of currents are there? 2
What are the 2 kinds of currents? Surface currents and sea bottom current
Where are the Gyres? One Gyre is in the Indian Ocean two in the Pacific Ocean and two in the Atlantic Ocean
What is displacement? Displacement is when something with mass is put into a fluid and however much mass is put in equals the height of the fluid height risen
What moves currents? Gravity, wind and friction
If wind is blowing a surface current how does it affect other water? The surface current moves the water below it with friction
If Surface currents can move water below it when does the movement stop? The movement stops when the movement gets so deep that friction stops it
Currents are moved by ___________ wind and friction. Gravity
What is the longest current? The Gulf Stream
How long does it take to float from one side of the Gulf stream to another 10 years
What is waters freezing point ( celcius ) 0 degrees celcius
What is waters boiling point ( celcius ) 100 degrees celcius
What was the displacement value of the Titianic in tons 66,000 tons
Water is made of what elements? One hydrogen and two oxogen
National geographic sent what down the Gulf stream? A rubberduck
How long did it take National geographics expirement sending a rubber duck down the gulf stream? 10 year
How do icebergs float? There is tiny air bubbles in them
water is the only substance that when a solid it is _________ than the liquid. lighter
The Labrador current is next to what country? Greenland
Displacement can happen with liquids solids and ______. gas
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