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Tsunamis can move up to 500 mph (800 kph) which is as fast as a jet plane. At this speed they are able to cross whole oceans in less than a day. They are also impressive because they don’t just travel as a large wave above water, but reach from the surface all...
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Water at the bottom of the ocean is very cold despite the large amounts of pressure. Cold water sinks because it has higher density than warm water and the deeper you go the less sunlight there is, therefore it gets colder as you go deeper. Although, radioactive decay...
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The Pacific Ocean is wider than the moon. At its widest point the Pacific Ocean spans about 12,300 miles (20,000 km) across, which is more than 5 times the diameter of the...
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Coral produces its own sunscreen. The coral produces a fluorescent pigment that protects them from coral bleaching, as well as sunlight and UV...