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Science Education Pages
- Are air temperatures the same over land and water?
- Does water temperature differ between near-shore and offshore sites?
- What is air pressure?
- How are ocean waves described?
- What causes ocean surface waves?
- Are wind speeds the same over land as they are over the ocean?
- What are sea breezes?
- What are hurricanes? What happens during a hurricane?
- What are tides?
- How do tropical storms differ from winter storms?
- What causes the earth to experience different seasons?
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