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chapter 8 ocean in the earth system
chapter 8 ocean in the earth system

... ocean floor). The flux of gases entering seawater from the atmosphere depends on the amount of gas already in solution and the temperature. Recall from Chapter 2 that the saturation concentration of a gas in water decreases with rising temperature. When surface waters are saturated, a gas is expelle ...
INTRODUCTION TO THE OCEANS
INTRODUCTION TO THE OCEANS

... Along the center of the mid-ocean ridge is the rift valley, a deep V-shaped notch. From this valley, new oceanic crust is constantly being extruded from Earth's mantle by processes not yet fully understood. Twin sheets of fresh, mile-thick crust emerge from the mantle along the sides of the rift val ...
Lesson 1 - Earth`s Oceans and the Ocean Floor - Hitchcock
Lesson 1 - Earth`s Oceans and the Ocean Floor - Hitchcock

... • Satellites can measure variations in the height of the ocean’s surface. The ocean floor’s features can affect the height of the water above them. • To explore the oceans, scientists use underwater vessels, some of which have pilots and researchers. Other vessels are remotely operated. • Using equi ...
Lesson 1 - Earth`s Oceans and the Ocean Floor - Hitchcock
Lesson 1 - Earth`s Oceans and the Ocean Floor - Hitchcock

... • Satellites can measure variations in the height of the ocean’s surface. The ocean floor’s features can affect the height of the water above them. • To explore the oceans, scientists use underwater vessels, some of which have pilots and researchers. Other vessels are remotely operated. • Using equi ...
Review Sheet for Lab Quiz 1
Review Sheet for Lab Quiz 1

...  know that the United States is located on the North American Plate and where the boundaries of this plate are  be able to identify active and passive continental margins if shown a map with plate boundaries drawn on it.  Be able to identify plates that have oceanic and/or continental crust  kno ...
Important Oceanography Stuff
Important Oceanography Stuff

... -fringing reefs; develop along margin of a landmass, where temp, salintity and turbidity of water suitable for reef-building corals. Volcano lava kills fringing reef often, so not very developed. If lvl of sea remains constant or land does not sink, then process stops at fringing reef stage. -barrie ...
EXPLORE AN OCEAN`S FLOOR
EXPLORE AN OCEAN`S FLOOR

... sent off between 5 and 20 seconds, depending on the speed of the ship. Ships navigate across the ocean, using satellite beams to stay on course. In 1994 data was presented from three years of research that shows mapping of the entire eastern and western continental margin of North America (200 miles ...
Estuarine and coastal ocean environments
Estuarine and coastal ocean environments

... •  Salt marsh soils undergo daily cycle of changing aeration and, thus, redox state. - high tide: soils are inundated, anaerobic conditions may develop -  low tide: soils drain, high redox potential re-established in surface layers •  Tide-induced flushing, combined with groundwater flow from land, ...
Estuarine Environments
Estuarine Environments

... •  Salt marsh soils undergo daily cycle of changing aeration and, thus, redox state. - high tide: soils are inundated, anaerobic conditions may develop -  low tide: soils drain, high redox potential re-established in surface layers •  Tide-induced flushing, combined with groundwater flow from land, ...
4 Resources from the Ocean Critical Thinking
4 Resources from the Ocean Critical Thinking

... What Are the Living Resources of the Ocean? People have been harvesting plants and animals from the ocean for thousands of years. Today, harvesting food from the ocean is a multi-billion-dollar industry. As the population of humans on Earth has grown, the demand for these resources has increased. Ho ...
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... form. Depending on the temperature, the liquid remains a liquid (rain) or becomes a solid (sleet, hail, snow). ...
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Test Topics for Unit 2 Oceans:

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Exploring the Ocean 2014
Exploring the Ocean 2014

... In the resort town of Skagen you can watch an amazing natural phenomenon. This city is the northernmost point of Denmark, where the Baltic and North Seas meet. The two opposing tides in this place can not merge because they have different densities. ...
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Oceans - Learn with Mrs. Schulz

... -Three factors influence the direction of winds and surface currents: 1) Uneven heating of the atmosphere – as the Earth is heated the warm air expands creating a low pressure area. Cold air, which is high pressure, moves into these areas of low pressure creating wind. 2) Rotation of the Earth – cau ...
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S6E3 1. On most ocean shorelines, the water rises slowly and

... 5. Part A The movement of tectonic plates can cause a sudden shift in the sea floor. Part B A tsunami can form when the movement of the tectonic plates on the ocean floor displaces enough water to change the wave pattern of the ocean. Part C Tides are caused by the gravitational attraction of Earth, ...
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final study guide answer key

... 16. The Theory of PLATE Tectonics states that Earth’s crust is broken into huge pieces that slowly move around. It explains how mountains are formed and how EARTHQUAKES and VOLCANOES occur. 17. At CONVERGENT boundaries, Earth’s tectonic plates move towards each other. When one of the plates is dense ...
Water Unit Review - Paulding County Schools
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Exam 1

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Ocean resources and oceanography-Unit C Chapter 3

... • Warm surface currents near the northern latitude causes some places to experience warm temperatures • Great Britain and Canada are at the same latitude. • Do they share the same weather? • NO! Canada is much colder and receives a lot more snow than Great Britain. • WHY? ...
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... Intermediate  composi=on  between  basal=c  and  grani=c.    Mid-­‐plate  islands  –  Originally  of  volcanic  origin  over  hot  spots.  Basal=c    composi=on.   Oeen  form  chain  tracing  seafloor  spreading  over  hot  spot.  Form  cor ...
World Geography 1st Semester Review
World Geography 1st Semester Review

... ** Be able to use latitude and longitude. 7. Draw a diagram of the earth’s interior. 8. What makes up the biosphere? 9. Explain the theory of continental drift. 10. How does the movement of tectonic plates shape the earth’s surface? 11. What type of plate movement do you have in a Divergent boundary ...
ocean zones
ocean zones

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Oceanography Final Exam Review: Answers
Oceanography Final Exam Review: Answers

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Notes # ______ Sea Floor Spreading Mid Ocean Ridge underwater

...  in the central valley of mid­ocean ridges.  These rock formations only form when ​ magma erupts underwater and hardens very quickly​ ...
Study outline for Oceanography
Study outline for Oceanography

... 7. Compare and contrast Protoearth, and early Earth with modern Earth. 8. Describe density stratification in Earth and the resultant chemical structure. Be able to rouighly characterize the crust, mantle, and inner and outer core with respect to density and composition. 9. Describe the physical stru ...
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Paleoflooding

The phenomenon of paleoflooding is apparent in the geologic record over various spatial and temporal scales. It often occurred on a large scale, and was the result of either glacial ice melt causing large outbursts of freshwater, or high sea levels breaching bodies of freshwater. If a freshwater outflow event was large enough that the water reached the ocean system, it caused changes in salinity that potentially affected ocean circulation and global climate. Freshwater flows could also accumulate to form continental glacial lakes, and this is another indicator of large-scale flooding. In contrast, periods of high global sea level (often during interglacials) could cause marine water to breach dividing sills into bodies of freshwater. Changes in salinity of freshwater and marine bodies can be detected from the analysis of organisms that inhabited those bodies at a given time, as certain organisms are more suited to live in either fresh or saline conditions.
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