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Even without all the wonderful living organisms that call it home, the ocean is amazing. In fact, it is very much like a living thing itself; it breathes, it moves, it’s constantly changing, and it interacts with everything around it — land, water, and air. It plays a huge role in controlling Earth’s climate and making the weather, and it distributes heat and nutrients around the globe, making the entire world more habitable for every living thing.

In this section, we get physical by focusing on the salt in seawater, the various processes that maintain a steady flow of water around the world, and the interactions among land, sea, and air.