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That Sinking Feeling

In this quick activity, learners observe how salinity and temperature affect the density of water, to better understand the Great Ocean Conveyor. Learners observe what happens when they add freshwater and saltwater ice cubes to a fishbowl nearly full of water. A brief explanation included in this resource explains why the ice cubes behave differently and how it relates to the motion of the Great Ocean Conveyor. This resource also explains how...

Keywords:: Liquids, NSDL, Air, Haline, Pressure, Thunderstorm, Salinity, Physics, Great Ocean Conveyor, Gases, Conducting Investigations, Volume and Density, Chemistry, Atmosphere, Earth System Science, Atmospheric Science, Materials Science, Thermal, Water, Physical Science, Density, Temperature, Geoscience, Mathematics, Oceanography, General Science, Thermohaline Circulation, Salt, Technology, Weather and Climate, Sink, Oceans and Water, Solutions, Changes of Phase, Ocean, Education, Heat and Temperature, Formulating Explanations