Exploring the Ocean 2014
... A Thermal Exchange The ocean absorbs and releases thermal energy much more slowly than dry land does. The circulation of warm water causes some coastal lands to have warmer climates than they would have without the currents. Ocean currents moderate the temperature of the planet by carrying war ...
... A Thermal Exchange The ocean absorbs and releases thermal energy much more slowly than dry land does. The circulation of warm water causes some coastal lands to have warmer climates than they would have without the currents. Ocean currents moderate the temperature of the planet by carrying war ...
Science Vocabulary Constructive and Destructive Forces Lava
... Weathering: The process of wearing away rocks by natural means. Plate: A section of the earth’s crust and mantle that fits together with other sections like puzzle pieces. Landform: A natural land shape or feature. Sinkhole: A large hole formed when the room of a cave collapses. Epicenter: The point ...
... Weathering: The process of wearing away rocks by natural means. Plate: A section of the earth’s crust and mantle that fits together with other sections like puzzle pieces. Landform: A natural land shape or feature. Sinkhole: A large hole formed when the room of a cave collapses. Epicenter: The point ...
Notes on “The Heat Within”
... Evidence that land is in process of being reshaped- unusual rock formations Travertines, 200 feet high, give off steam and hot water in midst of dessert. Stand in rows, floolowing line of underground fissures Resemble chimney-like smokers Made of calcium carbonate Were formed by billowing smokers on ...
... Evidence that land is in process of being reshaped- unusual rock formations Travertines, 200 feet high, give off steam and hot water in midst of dessert. Stand in rows, floolowing line of underground fissures Resemble chimney-like smokers Made of calcium carbonate Were formed by billowing smokers on ...
Ocean Movements
... Incoming crests catch up to slower crests ahead Smaller crest-crest wavelength Waves become higher, steeper, and unstable The crests collapse forward ...
... Incoming crests catch up to slower crests ahead Smaller crest-crest wavelength Waves become higher, steeper, and unstable The crests collapse forward ...
Physical Oceanographic Science Priorities for POLAR POD Sarah
... measurements of the upper ocean in a difficult to access location, the Antarctic Circumpolar Current. This region is a prime place for air-sea interactions, which serve as a major mechanism for bringing heat and CO2 from the atmosphere into the ocean. Existing measurement systems include Argo floats ...
... measurements of the upper ocean in a difficult to access location, the Antarctic Circumpolar Current. This region is a prime place for air-sea interactions, which serve as a major mechanism for bringing heat and CO2 from the atmosphere into the ocean. Existing measurement systems include Argo floats ...
Earth`s Oceans
... rivers run into the ocean. Salinity levels are also affected by animals such as clams and oysters that use calcium salts to build their shells. They remove salt from the water. In warm ocean areas where there is little rainfall and much evaporation, the amount of dissolved salts is much greater. In ...
... rivers run into the ocean. Salinity levels are also affected by animals such as clams and oysters that use calcium salts to build their shells. They remove salt from the water. In warm ocean areas where there is little rainfall and much evaporation, the amount of dissolved salts is much greater. In ...
Spheres glossary quiz - HSIE Teachers
... Disturbances in the earth’s crust that result from the earth’s internal energy and which create physical features, such as mountains, on the earth’s surface ...
... Disturbances in the earth’s crust that result from the earth’s internal energy and which create physical features, such as mountains, on the earth’s surface ...
GUADALUPE ISLAND -- For the flrst tlme in hlstory, man hag drÍlling
... practÍ.cabllity of drilting into the deep ocean floor to-a greaten depth than nan has ever gone before. Years may be r_equl.reat !o evãLuate fully the significance of thi.s achievement but we already have spectacular evid.ence that science now has a remarkable new means for dÍscovery. nFor the first ...
... practÍ.cabllity of drilting into the deep ocean floor to-a greaten depth than nan has ever gone before. Years may be r_equl.reat !o evãLuate fully the significance of thi.s achievement but we already have spectacular evid.ence that science now has a remarkable new means for dÍscovery. nFor the first ...
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 ...
... 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 ...
Wasser (6 - maskola.cz
... water cycle – water – glacier – ocean – snow – evaporation – river- rain A substance that is very important to us. We need it to live. A large amount of water on the surface of the earth. __________________________ A process in which liquid water turns into water vapor _______________________ This t ...
... water cycle – water – glacier – ocean – snow – evaporation – river- rain A substance that is very important to us. We need it to live. A large amount of water on the surface of the earth. __________________________ A process in which liquid water turns into water vapor _______________________ This t ...
CRCT Review Packet
... ____________________ and ________________________ occurring in nearly equal amounts. 15.Density of seawater depends on salinity and ___________________. a. Colder water +high salinity = __________________________. 16.Density ________________ as you dive deeper into the ocean. 17.A ________ is curren ...
... ____________________ and ________________________ occurring in nearly equal amounts. 15.Density of seawater depends on salinity and ___________________. a. Colder water +high salinity = __________________________. 16.Density ________________ as you dive deeper into the ocean. 17.A ________ is curren ...
Ocean Depth through Deep Time
... The Earth’s oceans have played an important role in the evolution of life and tectonics on Earth, and yet our understanding of basic connections between these remains limited. One of the central, and still unanswered questions, is whether Earth’s oceans have been present over all of Earth’s history, ...
... The Earth’s oceans have played an important role in the evolution of life and tectonics on Earth, and yet our understanding of basic connections between these remains limited. One of the central, and still unanswered questions, is whether Earth’s oceans have been present over all of Earth’s history, ...
Chapter 2 & Latin America
... cultural diffusion: spread of cultural traits from one culture to another. ...
... cultural diffusion: spread of cultural traits from one culture to another. ...
2013年1月12日托福写作真题回忆
... No very satisfactory account of the mechanism that caused the formation of the ocean basins has yet been given. The traditional view supposes that the upper mantle of the earth behaves as a liquid when it is subjected to small forces for long periods and that differences in temperature under oceans ...
... No very satisfactory account of the mechanism that caused the formation of the ocean basins has yet been given. The traditional view supposes that the upper mantle of the earth behaves as a liquid when it is subjected to small forces for long periods and that differences in temperature under oceans ...
Geologic Landforms of the Ocean Floor
... The edges of the continents slope down from the shore into the ocean. The part of the continent located under the water is known as the ...
... The edges of the continents slope down from the shore into the ocean. The part of the continent located under the water is known as the ...
Oceanography Final Exam Review: Answers
... escape, swim parallel to the shoreline. -The more narrow a bay is as you move away from the ocean, the greater the tidal range will be (Bay of Fundy) -A longshore current is a current that flows parallel to the shoreline, which builds and moves sandbars. -Waves approach a shoreline at an angle. -Lar ...
... escape, swim parallel to the shoreline. -The more narrow a bay is as you move away from the ocean, the greater the tidal range will be (Bay of Fundy) -A longshore current is a current that flows parallel to the shoreline, which builds and moves sandbars. -Waves approach a shoreline at an angle. -Lar ...
Origin and Structure of the Ocean Basins - GMCbiology
... D. Driving forces for these changes • Thermal convection hypothesis High temperature from the core heats the mantle; decreased density causes movement closer to the crust (lower density above is heated and starts moving due to heat below); circular motion occurs called thermal convection cells ...
... D. Driving forces for these changes • Thermal convection hypothesis High temperature from the core heats the mantle; decreased density causes movement closer to the crust (lower density above is heated and starts moving due to heat below); circular motion occurs called thermal convection cells ...
Lecture 5: Oceans & Tides
... Combination of the gravitational force of the moon and the sun, rotation of the Earth, and the shape of oceanic basins. ...
... Combination of the gravitational force of the moon and the sun, rotation of the Earth, and the shape of oceanic basins. ...
Earth Science Final Exam Study Guide Name Class Date ______
... 74. One of the main differences between plankton and nekton is that plankton a. are unable to swim. c. drift with ocean currents. b. are much larger than nekton. d. cannot photosynthesize. 75. Where would you most likely find benthos organisms? a. in the surface mixed zone c. on or in the ocean bott ...
... 74. One of the main differences between plankton and nekton is that plankton a. are unable to swim. c. drift with ocean currents. b. are much larger than nekton. d. cannot photosynthesize. 75. Where would you most likely find benthos organisms? a. in the surface mixed zone c. on or in the ocean bott ...
Earth`s Oceans
... • Over 70% of the Earth’s surface is Ocean. That’s about 360 million square km. • Ocean water is different than fresh water; How? It is salty. The ocean has many dissolved salts in it with the greatest amount coming from sodium and chlorine. • When Sodium (Na) and Chlorine (Cl) combine it forms a sa ...
... • Over 70% of the Earth’s surface is Ocean. That’s about 360 million square km. • Ocean water is different than fresh water; How? It is salty. The ocean has many dissolved salts in it with the greatest amount coming from sodium and chlorine. • When Sodium (Na) and Chlorine (Cl) combine it forms a sa ...
Ocean Floor
... ¤ Ocean waters that travel in huge circular patters ¤ Mix the ocean waters of the world together ¤ Impact where ocean plants and animals live ¤ Impact movement of ships around the world ¤ Three things cause currents: n Wind Patterns n Temperature n Salinity ...
... ¤ Ocean waters that travel in huge circular patters ¤ Mix the ocean waters of the world together ¤ Impact where ocean plants and animals live ¤ Impact movement of ships around the world ¤ Three things cause currents: n Wind Patterns n Temperature n Salinity ...
Ocean WebQuest Task Sheet PLEASE REMEMBER TO WRITE IN
... 4. What do you call the circular patterns in which the world’s oceans travel? Coriolis effect 5. What body of water can these patterns be compared to? Rivers. 6. What else causes currents to flow? Energy from the sun also causes currents to flow. 7. Do all currents have the same characteristics? no ...
... 4. What do you call the circular patterns in which the world’s oceans travel? Coriolis effect 5. What body of water can these patterns be compared to? Rivers. 6. What else causes currents to flow? Energy from the sun also causes currents to flow. 7. Do all currents have the same characteristics? no ...
Ocean
An ocean (from Ancient Greek Ὠκεανός, transc. Okeanós, the sea of classical antiquity) is a body of saline water that composes much of a planet's hydrosphere. On Earth, an ocean is one of the major conventional divisions of the World Ocean, which covers almost 71% of its surface. These are, in descending order by area, the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, and Arctic Oceans. The word sea is often used interchangeably with ""ocean"" in American English but, strictly speaking, a sea is a body of saline water (generally a division of the world ocean) partly or fully enclosed by land.Saline water covers approximately 72% of the planet's surface (~3.6×108 km2) and is customarily divided into several principal oceans and smaller seas, with the ocean covering approximately 71% of Earth's surface. The ocean contains 97% of Earth's water, and oceanographers have stated that only 5% of the World Ocean has been explored. The total volume is approximately 1.35 billion cubic kilometers (320 million cu mi) with an average depth of nearly 3,700 meters (12,100 ft).As it is the principal component of Earth's hydrosphere, the world ocean is integral to all known life, forms part of the carbon cycle, and influences climate and weather patterns. It is the habitat of 230,000 known species, although much of the oceans depths remain unexplored, and over two million marine species are estimated to exist. The origin of Earth's oceans remains unknown; oceans are thought to have formed in the Hadean period and may have been the impetus for the emergence of life.Extraterrestrial oceans may be composed of water or other elements and compounds. The only confirmed large stable bodies of extraterrestrial surface liquids are the lakes of Titan, although there is evidence for the existence of oceans elsewhere in the Solar System. Early in their geologic histories, Mars and Venus are theorized to have had large water oceans. The Mars ocean hypothesis suggests that nearly a third of the surface of Mars was once covered by water, and a runaway greenhouse effect may have boiled away the global ocean of Venus. Compounds such as salts and ammonia dissolved in water lower its freezing point, so that water might exist in large quantities in extraterrestrial environments as brine or convecting ice. Unconfirmed oceans are speculated beneath the surface of many dwarf planets and natural satellites; notably, the ocean of Europa is estimated to have over twice the water volume of Earth. The Solar System's giant planets are also thought to have liquid atmospheric layers of yet to be confirmed compositions. Oceans may also exist on exoplanets and exomoons, including surface oceans of liquid water within a circumstellar habitable zone. Ocean planets are a hypothetical type of planet with a surface completely covered with liquid.