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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