Students will explore the effect of salinity and temperature on water density and mixing of seawater, in the context of understanding how seawater is circulated in the ocean through currents.
Topics
- Abiotic
- Chemistry
- Ocean Currents
- Salinity
Years
- 11-12
- Late 3-6
Curriculum
Media Type
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Objectives
Students will:
- Demonstrate that saltwater is more dense than freshwater.
- Demonstrate that cold water is more dense than warm water.
- Demonstrate that water will create layers of different density.
- Investigate the density of different liquids.
- Understand that the differences in water density make water flow and create subsurface currents.
Australian Curriculum Outcomes
- ACSHE081
- ACSIS086
- ACSIS093
- ACSIS231
- ACSSU077
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