6th grade

Wind Waves

Coastal damage can occur due to the massive amounts of water collected during storm surges.

Ocean Zones

Look to the roots of the words if you ever get confused about which zone is which! “Photic” comes from the same root as “photosynthesize.” “Intertidal” means that it is in between the high and low tides.

Seawater Chemistry

Both the salinity and the density of water are responsible for the currents in the deep ocean.

Importance of Oceans

The large amount of biomass in the oceans produces a lot of food through organisms and oxygen through marine plants.

Severe Weather

Hurricanes, typhoons, tornadoes, and cyclones… These terms can be confusing to differentiate from one another. A cyclone is the umbrella term that includes tropical storms and typhoons. Tornadoes and cyclones are considered different types of storms.

Groundwater Aquifers

By seeing how much it rises or falls, the water table can show how much water is in the groundwater system.

Introduction to Groundwater

When people build wells to collect water, they are collecting water that comes
from an aquifer.

Glaciers

About 99% of all glacial ice is located in the polar regions, namely Antarctica and Greenland.

Flooding

Just as there are two sides to every coin, there are two ways to look at flooding. What are some ways we can utilize floods?

Ponds and Lakes

To remember the difference between ponds and lakes, compare the L’s: Lakes are Larger than ponds.

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