EQ: What are the motions, composition, and characteristics of the ocean that determine its vitality?

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EQ What are the motions, composition, and
characteristics of the ocean that determine its
vitality?

• By using various science process skills and
  different learning modalities ywbat
• Describe the oceans motions waves and
  currents
• Recognize the composition of sea water
• Demonstrate knowledge of how temperature and
  salinity affect the density of water
• Describe the features of the ocean floor, and
• Describe the relationship between the three
  major groups of ocean organisms.

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Waves LINK

• As you have already discovered waves are
  primarily caused by wind (fetch area). Is there
  anything else that could cause waves?
• Are tides and waves the same thing? Why or why
  not?
• Types of waves

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Currents

• Ocean currents are streams of water within the
  larger water body of the ocean. They are caused
  by wind patterns (Coriolis Effect) and changes
  in density (salinity and temperature). There
  were two other things mentioned on your ocean
  voyage - what were they?
• Surface and Deep Ocean Currents
• N. Hemisphere clockwise
• S. Hemisphere counterclockwise

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Properties of Ocean Water

• Salinity
• Gases
• Temperature
• Density

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Topography of the Ocean Floor

• The ocean floor has higher mountains, deeper
  canyons, and larger, flatter plains than the
  continents.
• Learn More

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Ocean Zones

• Diagram

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Ocean Life

• Organisms in the ocean have adapted to certain
  habitats according to the different
  characteristics of the ocean zones. There are
  three main groups of ocean life - benthos,
  nekton, and plankton.
• Check This Out

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Works Cited

• http//www.ndbc.noaa.gov/educate/waves.shtml
• http//www.enchantedlearning.com/coloring/oceanlif
  e.shtml
• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ImageOceanic_divisio
  ns.png
• http//classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/cont
  ent/investigations/es2301/es2301page05.cfm
• http//www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link/earth/Water
  /density.htmleduhigh
• http//www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link/earth/Water
  /temp.htmleduhigh
• http//www.waterencyclopedia.com/Re-St/Sea-Water-G
  ases-in.html
• http//www.usc.edu/org/seagrant/Education/IELesson
  s/Unit1/Lesson5/teachertable.html
• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean_surface_wave

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