Education: Activities & Documents
Gathering, Analyzing, and Interpreting Environmental Data About the Ocean's Effects on Climate
Design your own experiment based on the activities conducted for the following outcomes:
- Explain the energy conversions found in the water cycle.
- Explain the effect of solar energy on the water cycle.
- Explain the effect of temperature on density.
- Explain the effect of density on ocean circulation.
- Explain the effect of solar energy heat on ocean circulation.
- Explain the effect of solar energy on wind and cloud formation and the effect solar energy, wind and clouds have on climate.
- Explain that the ocean holds a large amount of heat and the effect this has on climate.