STUDY GUIDE CHAPTER 3 TEST 2009
... 42) Drifting organisms that may be plant-like or animal-like are called _plankton_. 43) The constant motion of waves can be harnessed to produce _wave _energy. 44) People who live in hot, dry climates often rely on _desalination plants_ for their drinking water. 45) Energy generated from tides is ca ...
... 42) Drifting organisms that may be plant-like or animal-like are called _plankton_. 43) The constant motion of waves can be harnessed to produce _wave _energy. 44) People who live in hot, dry climates often rely on _desalination plants_ for their drinking water. 45) Energy generated from tides is ca ...
IS OUR BELGIAN LAB REALLY MORE BIODIVERSE THAN
... today, 2,070 occur in the Belgian part of the North Sea (BPNS). It is quite surprising to find about 2,000 marine species (of which 1,800 animals) in such a small area as Belgium’s coastal zone. Only 800 sea animals are known to reside around the Galapagos Islands. European marine biodiversity count ...
... today, 2,070 occur in the Belgian part of the North Sea (BPNS). It is quite surprising to find about 2,000 marine species (of which 1,800 animals) in such a small area as Belgium’s coastal zone. Only 800 sea animals are known to reside around the Galapagos Islands. European marine biodiversity count ...
Hydrology Study Guide
... The oceans hold other dissolved salts. The concentration of all dissolved substances in sea water is about 3.5%, or 35 grams per 1 kilogram of water. The oceans also hold dissolved gases. Animals such as fish take in dissolved oxygen which they need to live from the water. Sea plants, such as se ...
... The oceans hold other dissolved salts. The concentration of all dissolved substances in sea water is about 3.5%, or 35 grams per 1 kilogram of water. The oceans also hold dissolved gases. Animals such as fish take in dissolved oxygen which they need to live from the water. Sea plants, such as se ...
Outline
... • Turbidity currents carve submarine canyons into the slope and shelf • Debris from turbidity currents creates graded bedding deposits and deep-sea fans • Deep flat areas formed by suspension settling • Volcanic peaks poke through the sediment – Abyssal hills (seaknolls) – Seamounts – Tablemounts (g ...
... • Turbidity currents carve submarine canyons into the slope and shelf • Debris from turbidity currents creates graded bedding deposits and deep-sea fans • Deep flat areas formed by suspension settling • Volcanic peaks poke through the sediment – Abyssal hills (seaknolls) – Seamounts – Tablemounts (g ...
A potential extremophile expansion in the oceans
... information pertaining to the impact of climate change, but the scientific world has not ventured into a more serious outcome in the form of possible expansion of extremophiles. The human-driven rapid climate change and the consequent change in sea water chemistry, especially acidification, might at ...
... information pertaining to the impact of climate change, but the scientific world has not ventured into a more serious outcome in the form of possible expansion of extremophiles. The human-driven rapid climate change and the consequent change in sea water chemistry, especially acidification, might at ...
Presentation (power point file)
... – Climate change alters physical, chemical and biological properties of the oceans. Marine ecosystems have responded and will continue to respond to these changes – Human societies depend on ocean services, which are sensitive to climate change – Successful adaptation and mitigation strategies must ...
... – Climate change alters physical, chemical and biological properties of the oceans. Marine ecosystems have responded and will continue to respond to these changes – Human societies depend on ocean services, which are sensitive to climate change – Successful adaptation and mitigation strategies must ...
Life in our oceans is changing rapidly: latest audit
... fauna to potential species extinctions as climate change forces them south. As macroalgae are foundation species that support a myriad of unique marine life, the decline in temperate macroalgae in response to climate change is likely to resonate across entire temperate marine ecosystems. Researchers ...
... fauna to potential species extinctions as climate change forces them south. As macroalgae are foundation species that support a myriad of unique marine life, the decline in temperate macroalgae in response to climate change is likely to resonate across entire temperate marine ecosystems. Researchers ...
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
... c. Influence of Large Bodies of Water d. Ocean Currents 42. Climate Graph and Statistics 43. Microclimates 44. Air Masses Bodies of air that develop over large areas Take on the characteristics of where they are formed 45. Fronts ...
... c. Influence of Large Bodies of Water d. Ocean Currents 42. Climate Graph and Statistics 43. Microclimates 44. Air Masses Bodies of air that develop over large areas Take on the characteristics of where they are formed 45. Fronts ...
Emerging West Coast Regional Marine Initiatives
... Zoning of Marine Spaces: why, for what, for whom and on what basis? Marine protected areas Dedicated marine energy siting Aquaculture ...
... Zoning of Marine Spaces: why, for what, for whom and on what basis? Marine protected areas Dedicated marine energy siting Aquaculture ...
Part 2 - cosee now
... Student Learning Map for Unit: Importance of Ocean Exploration (1.2) Key Learning(s): The ocean is an integral part of life on the Earth. It drives the weather and climate as well as provides food, oxygen, and natural resources. The oceans have influenced human history and society both in the past a ...
... Student Learning Map for Unit: Importance of Ocean Exploration (1.2) Key Learning(s): The ocean is an integral part of life on the Earth. It drives the weather and climate as well as provides food, oxygen, and natural resources. The oceans have influenced human history and society both in the past a ...
Unit 5: Ocean Floor Structure and Plate Tectonics
... underwater mountains that are at least 1000 m (1 km) tall. They are usually cone-shaped. They are volcanoes mountains that rise from the ocean floor (abyssal plain). Volcanic Island – A seamount that extends above the surface of the water. Guyots – a seamount with a flat top created by wav ...
... underwater mountains that are at least 1000 m (1 km) tall. They are usually cone-shaped. They are volcanoes mountains that rise from the ocean floor (abyssal plain). Volcanic Island – A seamount that extends above the surface of the water. Guyots – a seamount with a flat top created by wav ...
March 27th Scientist`s Walk on the Wildside: Campers take a
... Creatures of the Deep: Campers will identify the five layers of the ocean, from the Sunlight zone (0-600 feet) all the way down to the abyss and the deep trenches (36,000 feet below the surface). They will see examples of creatures and fish which can survive in the harsh depths of the ocean. Campers ...
... Creatures of the Deep: Campers will identify the five layers of the ocean, from the Sunlight zone (0-600 feet) all the way down to the abyss and the deep trenches (36,000 feet below the surface). They will see examples of creatures and fish which can survive in the harsh depths of the ocean. Campers ...
Name: Date: Period: ______ Unit 7 – Oceans Review Test Details
... 6. Where are the flattest regions on Earth located? 7. What is a trench? 8. Why is Earth called the water planet? 9. What is the largest ocean? How much water does it contain? 10. How would a glacial period during an ice age affect the continental shelf? 11. Review your “What is the Mystery Object” ...
... 6. Where are the flattest regions on Earth located? 7. What is a trench? 8. Why is Earth called the water planet? 9. What is the largest ocean? How much water does it contain? 10. How would a glacial period during an ice age affect the continental shelf? 11. Review your “What is the Mystery Object” ...
Name
... ranging. Scientists send sound pulses from a ship down into the ocean. The sound moves through the water, bounces off the ocean floor and returns to the ship. 3. Be able to explain why you think that geological features in the ocean are bigger than the ones on land. The geological features on the oc ...
... ranging. Scientists send sound pulses from a ship down into the ocean. The sound moves through the water, bounces off the ocean floor and returns to the ship. 3. Be able to explain why you think that geological features in the ocean are bigger than the ones on land. The geological features on the oc ...
Unit 7 Chapter 23 Powerpoint
... The ocean floor has 2 major areas; the continental margin and the deep ocean basin. The Continental Margin • The continental margin is the shallow sea-floor that is located between the shoreline and the deep ocean bottom. Continental Shelf • The continental shelf extends from the shore line out towa ...
... The ocean floor has 2 major areas; the continental margin and the deep ocean basin. The Continental Margin • The continental margin is the shallow sea-floor that is located between the shoreline and the deep ocean bottom. Continental Shelf • The continental shelf extends from the shore line out towa ...
Notes: Ocean Floor
... 6.______________________________- chains of volcanic mountains that run through the middle of the oceans, located near divergent boundaries. 7.________________________- low valleys in the middle of mid-ocean ridges where two ocean plates are pulled apart, where new sea floor is made! 8._____________ ...
... 6.______________________________- chains of volcanic mountains that run through the middle of the oceans, located near divergent boundaries. 7.________________________- low valleys in the middle of mid-ocean ridges where two ocean plates are pulled apart, where new sea floor is made! 8._____________ ...
File
... the equator. Because it is warmer, equatorial water is pushed upwards and warmed even more. It flows along the surface of the oceans to replace the water moving away from the poles. These surface currents are helped along by winds. As the water moves farther from the equator, it becomes cooler and s ...
... the equator. Because it is warmer, equatorial water is pushed upwards and warmed even more. It flows along the surface of the oceans to replace the water moving away from the poles. These surface currents are helped along by winds. As the water moves farther from the equator, it becomes cooler and s ...
Marine habitats
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The marine environment supplies many kinds of habitats that support marine life. Marine life depends in some way on the saltwater that is in the sea (the term marine comes from the Latin mare, meaning sea or ocean). A habitat is an ecological or environmental area inhabited by one or more living species.Marine habitats can be divided into coastal and open ocean habitats. Coastal habitats are found in the area that extends from as far as the tide comes in on the shoreline out to the edge of the continental shelf. Most marine life is found in coastal habitats, even though the shelf area occupies only seven percent of the total ocean area. Open ocean habitats are found in the deep ocean beyond the edge of the continental shelf.Alternatively, marine habitats can be divided into pelagic and demersal habitats. Pelagic habitats are found near the surface or in the open water column, away from the bottom of the ocean. Demersal habitats are near or on the bottom of the ocean. An organism living in a pelagic habitat is said to be a pelagic organism, as in pelagic fish. Similarly, an organism living in a demersal habitat is said to be a demersal organism, as in demersal fish. Pelagic habitats are intrinsically shifting and ephemeral, depending on what ocean currents are doing.Marine habitats can be modified by their inhabitants. Some marine organisms, like corals, kelp, mangroves and seagrasses, are ecosystem engineers which reshape the marine environment to the point where they create further habitat for other organisms.