Making Waves: Open Court

How do ocean currents form?

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CCSS.W.5.2D

Why could the world's different oceans also be seen as only one body of water?

• They all have the same name.

• They are all very large.

• They world's oceans all connect with one another around the continents.

• The oceans all have the same type of animals, so they are all the same.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Describe the consequences of plastic waste that is left in the ocean.

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

How are whirlpools and gyres similar? How are they different?

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CCSS.RI.5.5

Describe the importance of weather cycles, based on information in "Making Waves" and "Monsoons."

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9