Key concepts
... -know the difference between oceanic crust & continental crust -know how pressure and temperature change as you move through the layers of the earth and their effects on the behavior of rocks -know the internal source of heat inside the earth and how heat moves by conduction or convection -know how ...
... -know the difference between oceanic crust & continental crust -know how pressure and temperature change as you move through the layers of the earth and their effects on the behavior of rocks -know the internal source of heat inside the earth and how heat moves by conduction or convection -know how ...
EES Review for Final Exam
... Factors that affect wind – pressure differences, Coriolis Effect, friction High and Low pressure areas; cyclones and anticyclones Global winds – non-rotating Earth Model; Rotating Earth Model ...
... Factors that affect wind – pressure differences, Coriolis Effect, friction High and Low pressure areas; cyclones and anticyclones Global winds – non-rotating Earth Model; Rotating Earth Model ...
CH 2 Notes Floor Etc Student Notetaker
... _______________________ is the measurement of ocean depths and the charting of the shape or ____________________ of the ocean ____________. Today’s technology—particularly ___________________________________—allows scientists to study the ocean floor in a more efficient and precise manner than ever ...
... _______________________ is the measurement of ocean depths and the charting of the shape or ____________________ of the ocean ____________. Today’s technology—particularly ___________________________________—allows scientists to study the ocean floor in a more efficient and precise manner than ever ...
Aquatic Science Where do Oceans come from?
... – East Pacific Rise – Mid-Atlantic Ridge – Ring of Fire. – On your paper, answer the following… • What is an island arc? How is it formed? What kind of boundary does it occur along? • What side of which oceans contain island arcs? • How many island arcs are located in the Pacific? In the Atlantic? ...
... – East Pacific Rise – Mid-Atlantic Ridge – Ring of Fire. – On your paper, answer the following… • What is an island arc? How is it formed? What kind of boundary does it occur along? • What side of which oceans contain island arcs? • How many island arcs are located in the Pacific? In the Atlantic? ...
2) Model policy
... Figure 1: OCVR architecture used for a global ocean pCO2sw reanalysis from 1989 to 2009 at 2° resolution. ...
... Figure 1: OCVR architecture used for a global ocean pCO2sw reanalysis from 1989 to 2009 at 2° resolution. ...
sustained ocean observations from merchant marine vessels
... management techniques designed and optimized for these platforms we could open up an entirely new dimension to ocean observation. The following material was presented to the US NSF last year. They suggested we contact SCOR who in turn liked the idea very much, but felt it would be wise to get JCOMM’ ...
... management techniques designed and optimized for these platforms we could open up an entirely new dimension to ocean observation. The following material was presented to the US NSF last year. They suggested we contact SCOR who in turn liked the idea very much, but felt it would be wise to get JCOMM’ ...
Table 7.6. Common features of the seafloor and coastline
... Continental shelf. The land forming the shallow seafloor extending outward from the edge of a continent; submerged part of a continent extending outward 15 km to 50 km to the continental slope. Continental slope. The sloping front of a continental shelf; the place where the continent ends. These are ...
... Continental shelf. The land forming the shallow seafloor extending outward from the edge of a continent; submerged part of a continent extending outward 15 km to 50 km to the continental slope. Continental slope. The sloping front of a continental shelf; the place where the continent ends. These are ...
Factors Affecting Ocean Surface Currents
... as a western boundary current. This means that it is a current with behavior determined by the presence of a coastline - in this case the eastern United States and Canada - and is found on the western edge of an oceanic basin ...
... as a western boundary current. This means that it is a current with behavior determined by the presence of a coastline - in this case the eastern United States and Canada - and is found on the western edge of an oceanic basin ...
Seafloor Spreading Notes - mrs. villarreal`s orange team science
... • EQ#2: What is convection and what evidence is there of convection on the surface of the Earth? • Alfred Wegener • Theory of Continental Drift • Evidence for Continental Drift (Fossils, landforms, climate) • Theory rejected in early 1900’s • In 1950’s, scientists discovered mid-ocean ridge (ocean b ...
... • EQ#2: What is convection and what evidence is there of convection on the surface of the Earth? • Alfred Wegener • Theory of Continental Drift • Evidence for Continental Drift (Fossils, landforms, climate) • Theory rejected in early 1900’s • In 1950’s, scientists discovered mid-ocean ridge (ocean b ...
Plate Tectonics Flash cards
... from each other 30. What happens to a plate as it is subducted into the mantle? ...
... from each other 30. What happens to a plate as it is subducted into the mantle? ...
Document
... _____ 6. The average salinity of seawater by weight is a. 0.35 percent. b. 3.5 percent. c. 35.0 percent. d. None of the above _____ 7. With respect to energy, Earth is a(n) a. layered system. b. integrated system. c. open system. d. closed system. _____ 8. Where do organisms obtain the energy they n ...
... _____ 6. The average salinity of seawater by weight is a. 0.35 percent. b. 3.5 percent. c. 35.0 percent. d. None of the above _____ 7. With respect to energy, Earth is a(n) a. layered system. b. integrated system. c. open system. d. closed system. _____ 8. Where do organisms obtain the energy they n ...
Chapter 4 - Perry Local Schools
... • northeast & southeast trade winds • westerlies • polar easterlies ...
... • northeast & southeast trade winds • westerlies • polar easterlies ...
Cascading of high salinity bottom waters from the Arabian/Persian
... Cascading (aka shelf convection) is a specific type of buoyancy driven current in which dense water is formed over the continental shelf and then descends down the slope to a greater depth. The cascades of dense water down continental slopes provide a mechanism for shelf–ocean exchange in many parts ...
... Cascading (aka shelf convection) is a specific type of buoyancy driven current in which dense water is formed over the continental shelf and then descends down the slope to a greater depth. The cascades of dense water down continental slopes provide a mechanism for shelf–ocean exchange in many parts ...
Chapter 6
... • The sea surface is warped into broad mounds and depressions with a relief of about one meter. • They cause pressure gradients to develop in the ocean. • Mounds on the ocean’s surface are caused by converging currents. • Depressions on the ocean’s surface are caused by diverging currents. • Water ...
... • The sea surface is warped into broad mounds and depressions with a relief of about one meter. • They cause pressure gradients to develop in the ocean. • Mounds on the ocean’s surface are caused by converging currents. • Depressions on the ocean’s surface are caused by diverging currents. • Water ...
Unit 6 Earth Science Water Vocabulary
... 13. Iceberg- mass of ice floating in the ocean that began as part of a glacier 14. Groundwater- water underground 15. Permeable- liquids can flow through 16. Impermeable- liquids cannot flow through 17. Water Table- top of an area of the aquifer that is completely saturated, or filled, with water 18 ...
... 13. Iceberg- mass of ice floating in the ocean that began as part of a glacier 14. Groundwater- water underground 15. Permeable- liquids can flow through 16. Impermeable- liquids cannot flow through 17. Water Table- top of an area of the aquifer that is completely saturated, or filled, with water 18 ...
Study Guide Overview
... ST AN DAR D USI . 2A - - - CO NT INE N T S & O CE ANS The student will use maps, globes, photographs, pictures, or tables to a) locate the seven continents and five oceans ...
... ST AN DAR D USI . 2A - - - CO NT INE N T S & O CE ANS The student will use maps, globes, photographs, pictures, or tables to a) locate the seven continents and five oceans ...
Sea Floor Spreading The Mid-ocean Ridge
... Can you see where the Mid-Atlantic Ridge bisects Iceland? This is a rift valley! ...
... Can you see where the Mid-Atlantic Ridge bisects Iceland? This is a rift valley! ...
Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulation
... Sinking air creates high pressure at ground level Air flows from high pressure to low pressure ...
... Sinking air creates high pressure at ground level Air flows from high pressure to low pressure ...
Test 3 Review
... __________and _____________ portions of the coastal profile are permanently submerged in water, below the low tide mark. An important feature that separates the _________________from shoreface zones is fairweather wave base – the depth at which water is affected by wave movement under normal weather ...
... __________and _____________ portions of the coastal profile are permanently submerged in water, below the low tide mark. An important feature that separates the _________________from shoreface zones is fairweather wave base – the depth at which water is affected by wave movement under normal weather ...
PDF file - Around the Americas
... 2009 and has successfully sailed through the Northwest Passage, continued down the east coast, around Cape Horn and is sailing along the west coast returning finally to Seattle in June 2010. It will visit approximately 40 ports along its journey. North and South America are continent-islands surroun ...
... 2009 and has successfully sailed through the Northwest Passage, continued down the east coast, around Cape Horn and is sailing along the west coast returning finally to Seattle in June 2010. It will visit approximately 40 ports along its journey. North and South America are continent-islands surroun ...
Earth Science 12th Edition Vocabulary Chapter 15
... nearshore zone- the sone of the beach that extends from the low tide shoreline seaward where waves break at low tide. offshore zone- the relatively flat submerged zone that extends from a breakerline to the edge of the continental shelf. rip current – A strong narrow surface or near-surface current ...
... nearshore zone- the sone of the beach that extends from the low tide shoreline seaward where waves break at low tide. offshore zone- the relatively flat submerged zone that extends from a breakerline to the edge of the continental shelf. rip current – A strong narrow surface or near-surface current ...
STUDY GUIDE CHAPTER 3 TEST 2009
... Coral, sponges, and seaweed are all part of the ____________________ group of marine life. benthos The neritic and oceanic zones make up the _______________. ( answer: pelagic environment) Drifting organisms that may be plant-like or animal-like are called ____________________. plankton The constant ...
... Coral, sponges, and seaweed are all part of the ____________________ group of marine life. benthos The neritic and oceanic zones make up the _______________. ( answer: pelagic environment) Drifting organisms that may be plant-like or animal-like are called ____________________. plankton The constant ...
practice exam. - UTEP Geology Homepage
... d. a major volcanic eruption of gas and dust, which contaminated the atmosphere and ...
... d. a major volcanic eruption of gas and dust, which contaminated the atmosphere and ...
Physical oceanography
Physical oceanography is the study of physical conditions and physical processes within the ocean, especially the motions and physical properties of ocean waters.Physical oceanography is one of several sub-domains into which oceanography is divided. Others include biological, chemical and geological oceanographies.