Oceanography Introduction

What is oceanography?

• Study of all the sciences that relate to the ocean

• 1. Technology for studying the ocean

• Study of sediments/rocks and topography of the seafloor

• Study of life in the ocean

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is physical oceanography?

• Study of the tides, currents, waves, weather

• 1. Technology for studying the ocean

• Study of sediments/rocks and topography of the seafloor

• Study of life in the ocean

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What is geological oceanography?

• Study of the tides, currents, waves, weather

• 1. Technology for studying the ocean

• Study of sediments/rocks and topography of the seafloor

• Study of life in the ocean

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is biological oceanography?

• Study of the tides, currents, waves, weather

• 1. Technology for studying the ocean

• Study of sediments/rocks and topography of the seafloor

• Study of life in the ocean

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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What is marine policy?

• Study of the tides, currents, waves, weather

• 1. Technology for studying the ocean

• Study of sediments/rocks and topography of the seafloor

• 1. The social and political aspects such as law and management

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

What is ocean engineering?

• Study of the tides, currents, waves, weather

• 1. Technology for studying the ocean

• Study of sediments/rocks and topography of the seafloor

• 1. The social and political aspects such as law and management

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What is chemical oceanography?

• Study of the tides, currents, waves, weather

• 1. Technology for studying the ocean

• Study of the properties of water and other dissolved substances; density

• 1. The social and political aspects such as law and management

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-5

Reorder the following

• Earth was a ball of explosions; volcanic eruptions constantly

• Rainfall for thousands of years; cooled and cracked the surface of the Earth

• Water vapor forced up into the atmosphere, and then vapor cooled and condensed into clouds

• Thousands of comets from space hit Earth to delivery half of the water to the ocean

• Rain collected in cracks and depressions carrying minerals into the seas

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Why is the ocean important to study? Check all that apply.

• Covers 72% of the Earth!!

• Contains elements such as potassium and iodine that are use to make medicines and other products

• Recreation such as swimming and boating

• Resource as food such as fish, clams, lobster and more

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The surface of the Earth is covered with _______ % water.

• 72%

• 67%

• 55%

• 10%

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