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The Story of The Boat Full of Rubber Duckies

surface ocean current, deep ocean current, global conveyer belt, gyres

The Earth System Unit

Synopsis

Once upon a time, an entire cargo boatload of rubber duckies dumped into the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Over time, the duckies appeared on shores all across the world, and this gave scientists an idea of how the ocean currents flow all across the world!

Science Vocabulary in this Article

  • surface ocean current

  • deep ocean current

  • global conveyer belt

  • gyres

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