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Science of Ocean | Fun Science | Science Park

Science of Ocean

The Oceans have always fascinated the human being because of their mystique nature and versatile products. Oceans cover 71% of earth's surface and play very important role in the life of mankind. The life on earth began in the oceans and it has most diversified lifeform ranging from smallest bacteria to the biggest whales. We rely on oceans for food, water, transportation,recreation minerals and energy necessary for our existence. Oceans influence global weather and can cause draughts, storms and floods. When we look at the blue waters of oceans, waves with bubbly froths, beautiful beaches and diverse life forms we ponder with many questions in mind. The Science of Ocean gallery tries to demystify the wonders of ocean through its interactive exhibits. You can find answers to questions such as How oceans were formed, What are the constituents of oceans, How is the lifeforms in the oceans, How waves are formed, How beaches have formed, How & why the continents have drifted, How is the fossil oil was formed, how winds and ocean currents are formed, What is Al-Nino & La Nina etc.

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Fun Science

The Fun Science hall has amazing participatory exhibits that provide joy of experimentation and exploring the scientific concepts and principles. Each of these exhibits is highly interactive and easily understandable.All the exhibits are supplemented with informative lables that explain the principles behind each exhibit.

Visitors can touch,operate and manipulate these exhibits.They can explore kind of exhibits which explains the fundamental scientific principles in a vivid and understandable manner using various presentation techniques of which interactive exhibits are one.

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The Science Park is spread in 4 acres of land with lush green lawns and usual beauties of a park has large exhibits and play things which provide means to experience and explore science while playing with them.

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