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Rice University: Museums Teaching Planet Earth: What Is the Hydrosphere? WebsiteRice University: Museums Teaching Planet Earth: What Is the Hydrosphere? Website
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Rice University
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Rice University: Museums Teaching Planet Earth: What Is the Hydrosphere?

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Focus is on the hydrosphere and contains the definition as well as characteristics of the ocean and the effect of the ocean on climate.

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ocean currents, water density, oceanography

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climate system, geosphere interaction, hydrosphere, ocean effect, ocean salinity, ocean temperature, purpose of ocean in climate system, earth's hydrosphere

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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