surface
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During these events, the temperature of the surface of the sea in the central-eastern Pacific is cooler - the opposite of what is seen during El Niño.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
The White House, in an April policy memo, called on the U.S. to deploy reactors on the lunar surface by potentially 2030.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
During El Niño, less cold, nutrient rich water comes to the surface, reducing food availability for marine species such as anchovies.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
On an even more ambitious note, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration is pushing to develop nuclear energy on the surface of the moon.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Danny pressed his hands on the surface, leaving behind smudgy fingerprints.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
Vocabulary lists containing surface
Space Science (Astronomy) - Introductory
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"Here, There, and Beyond"
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Earth Science - Middle School
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