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Ocean current

earth science Maturity 7-9

The ocean water moves in big paths.

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Corrientes-oceanicas.png
The wind helps push the water. Some water is warm. Some water is cold. These paths help the world stay just right. It is like a big belt for the sea. Do you like the ocean?
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Marine microplankton.jpg

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File:Corrientes-oceanicas.png
Corrientes-oceanicas.png
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Ocean flows at surface and 2000 meters...
Circulation of Ocean Currents Around the...
File:CSIRO ScienceImage 11128 The bathymetry of the Kerguelen Plateau in the Southern Ocean governs the course of the new current part of the global network of ocean currents.jpg
CSIRO ScienceImage 11128 The bathymetry...
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Meddes-20060320-browse.jpg
File:Marine microplankton.jpg
Marine microplankton.jpg
File:Fig 1.4.1 Atmospheric circulation cells, dominant wind directions.png
Fig 1.4.1 Atmospheric circulation cells,...
File:Skipjack tuna transporting at Pondokdadap Fishingport.jpg
Skipjack tuna transporting at Pondokdadap...
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Ocean currents 1943 (borderless)3.png
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Recording Current Meter.jpg
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