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SCI 209 Week 1 Individual Assignment NOAA Activity Part One Ocean Exploration<br>Navigate to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) site at http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/<br>Select Explore from the menu, then select Ocean Exploration listed below Oceans. Choose an explorative mission that took place at a marine sanctuary or an ecological preserve. This is the specific web site to use as a launching point for fur<br>

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  1. SCI 209 Week 1 Individual Assignment NOAA Activity Part One Ocean Exploration For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com SCI 209 Week 1 Individual Assignment NOAA Activity Part One Ocean Exploration Navigate to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) site at http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/ Select Explore from the menu, then select Ocean Exploration listed below Oceans. Choose an explorative mission that took place at a marine sanctuary or an ecological preserve. This is the specific web site to use as a launching point for further research. http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/topics/oceans/oceanex/ Review the chosen exploration and create a 10- to 12-slide PowerPoint® presentation with following items. Online Campus students must submit a 10- to 12-slide PowerPoint® presentation with presenter notes. Be sure to include the following in your presentation.

  2. List the basic categories of Earth’s chemical composition and physical properties, with an emphasis on how these factors relate to the ocean. Describe at least one of the early research theories about the origins of life on Earth. List the modern tools of research used in your chosen ocean exploration. List the goals and objectives of the mission and how it relates to the National Ocean Service’s overarching mission. List the areas to be explored by the mission. What challenges did the team encounter? Explain how the data was collected and what modern technologies were used. Explain whether the explorative mission was it successful in its findings. How can the information gathered from the mission benefit the field of oceanography? *************************************************** SCI 209 Entire Course For more classes visit

  3. www.snaptutorial.com SCI 209 Week 1 Individual Assignment NOAA Activity Part One Ocean Exploration SCI 209 Week 2 Individual Assignment The Creation Of The Ocean Floor Paper SCI 209 Week 3 Individual Assignment Seawater Paper SCI 209 Week 3 Learning Team Assignment NOAA Activity Part Two Marine Pollution SCI 209 Week 4 Individual Assignment Natural Ocean Disasters Paper SCI 209 Week 5 Individual Assignment The Flow Of Energy *************************************************** SCI 209 Week 1 Discussion Oceanography

  4. For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com In Week One we assess the Introduction and Overview of Oceanography. This begins by exploring the Earth’s physical properties and its chemical composition. In addition, we discuss the origin of life as it relates to oceanography. Finally, we discuss the modern tools and techniques used in oceanic research. Consider the reading and activities that you have completed this week. If you could explore any specific ocean, which would it be? Why would you choose that particular ocean? Do you believe oceanic research to be a worthwhile endeavor? Why or why not? *************************************************** SCI 209 Week 2 Discussion Drift and Boundary

  5. For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com In Week Two we assess Geological Oceanography. This includes distinguishing the difference between continental drift and plate tectonics. We also identify divergent, convergent, and transform boundary features. Consider the reading and activities that you have completed this week. In your opinion, how would the world be different if not for continental drift? Between divergent, convergent, and transform boundary features, which would you say has the most potential to do damage to us on the surface? Why? *************************************************** SCI 209 Week 2 Individual Assignment The Creation Of The Ocean Floor Paper

  6. For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com SCI 209 Week 2 Individual Assignment The Creation of the Ocean Floor Paper Prepare a 700- to 1,050-word paper describing the basic theories associated with the creation of the ocean floor. Include the following in your paper: A minimum of two references are required. Reference two additional outside sources, other than your text, such as credible websites and articles that support your findings. Identify three different plate boundaries and list the outstanding features of each boundary. List one natural event that occurs as a direct result of plate boundary interactions. Compare and contrast ideas behind plate tectonics and the theory of continental drift. Does one idea seem more plausible than the other? If so, why? Base your findings on the natural event you identified earlier in the pape

  7. *************************************************** SCI 209 Week 2 The creation of the Ocean Floor For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Assignment Content Prepare a 350-to 700-word paper describing the basic theories associated with the creation of the ocean floor. Include the following in your paper. • Identify three different plate boundaries and list the outstanding features of each boundary.

  8. • List one natural event that occurs as a direct result of plate boundary interactions. . Compare and contrast ideas behind plate tectonics and the theory of continental drift. Does one idea seem more plausible than the other? If so, why? Base your findings on the natural event you Identified earlier in the paper. Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. Reference a minimum of two outside sources, other than your text, such as credible websites and articles that support your findings. Submit your assignment *************************************************** SCI 209 Week 3 Discussion Seawater For more classes visit

  9. www.snaptutorial.com Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words and please cite your source for your information: In Week Three we assess Chemical Oceanography. We begin by looking at seawater and its chemical and physical properties. We also compare the methods by which scientists alter seawater. Finally, we identify the main types of marine pollution. Consider the reading and activities that you have completed this week. Which method of altering seawater do you find to be the most efficient? Why? What solution would you propose to reduce marine pollution? Due Monday Reply to at least 2 of your classmates with a minimum of 100 words. Be constructive and professional in your responses *************************************************** SCI 209 Week 3 Individual Assignment Seawater Paper

  10. For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com SCI 209 Week 3 Individual Assignment Seawater Paper Prepare a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you describe the chemical properties of water, specifically seawater. Research and choose two different methods that are currently being used to convert seawater to drinkable water. Include the following in your paper: A minimum of one reference is required. Describe the chemical and physical properties of seawater. Describe two different methods used to convert seawater into drinkable water. List a county or region in which this method of conversion is currently in use. Identify the benefits and potential hazards of converting seawater to drinkable water.

  11. *************************************************** SCI 209 Week 3 Learning Team Assignment NOAA Activity Part Two Marine Pollution For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com SCI 209 Week 3 Learning Team Assignment NOAA Activity Part Two Marine Pollution Collaborate: As a team, review each team member’s Week One NOAA Activity Part One: Ocean Exploration mission and findings. Select one team member’s mission that specifically relates to issues from marine pollution to use as the foundation for this assignment. Select an environmental agency that could directly benefit from the research conducted in the mission.

  12. Create a 10- to 12-slide PowerPoint® presentation that includes the following items. Online Campus students must submit a 10- to 12-slide PowerPoint® presentation with presenter notes. Be sure to include the following in your presentation. A brief description of the chosen environmental group and their mission statement A brief description of the type of marine pollution addressed in the mission Which region the pollution is prevalent How the pollution is affecting the surrounding ecosystem What measures can be taken to avoid this type of pollution in the future How the findings from the mission can aid the environmental group in reducing reoccurring occurrences of this form of pollution Include any references as needed *************************************************** SCI 209 Week 3 SeaWater Paper

  13. For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Assignment Content Prepare a 350-to 700-word paper in which you describe the chemical properties of water, specifically seawater. Research and choose two different methods that are currently being used to convert seawater to drinkable water. Include the following in your paper. • Describe the chemical and physical properties of seawater. • Describe two different methods used to convert seawater into drinkable water. • List a county or region in which this method of conversion is currently in use. • Identify the benefits and potential hazards of converting seawater to drinkable water. Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. A minimum of one reference is required. Submit your assignment. ***************************************************

  14. SCI 209 Week 4 Individual Assignment Natural Ocean Disasters Paper For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com SCI 209 Week 4 Individual Assignment Natural Ocean Disasters Paper Prepare a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you explain the relationship between the ocean and the shoreline. Select and describe a naturally occurring ocean disaster that results from the relationship between weather and climate. Include the following in your paper: A minimum of one reference is required. What caused the natural event? Would the effects of this event be any different if it occurred at a high or low tide? If so how?

  15. How does this event change the wave action of the ocean? Which ocean currents (deep and surface) pass near or through the disaster impact area? Is the disaster affected by surface or deep ocean currents? If so, how? *************************************************** SCI 209 Week 4 Natural Ocean Disaster For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Wk 4 - Natural Ocean Disasters... Assignment Content Prepare a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you explain the relationship between the ocean and the shoreline. Select and describe a naturally occurring ocean disaster that results from the relationship between weather and climate. Include the following in your paper.

  16. - What caused the natural event? . Would the effects of this event be any different if it occurred at a high or low tide? If so, how? • How does this event change the wave action of the ocean? . Which ocean currents--deep and surface--pass near or through the disaster impact area? • Is the disaster affected by surface or deep ocean currents? If so, how? • Explain how the ocean-atmosphere relationship influences weather and climate. Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. A minimum of two references are required. Submit your assignment Resources: • Center for Writing Excellence • Reference and Citation Generator • Grammar and Writing Guides • Learning Team Toolkit ssion - Ocean and Atmosphere In Week Four we assess Physical Oceanography. We begin by exploring how the relationship between the ocean and the atmosphere influences our weather and climate. Additionally, we discuss currents on the main surface and in the deepocean. Finally, we explore the changes in waves as they approach the shore and break. Consider the reading and activities that you have completed this week. Do you believe the relationship between the ocean and atmosphere to be evolving or constant? Why or why not? What part does humanity

  17. play in your response? What design suggestions would you give for buildings built near a shore to be able to withstand waves? Due Monday Reply to at least 2 of your classmates with a minimum of 100 words. Be constructive and professional in your responses. *************************************************** SCI 209 Week 5 Discussion Marine Organism For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Discussion Marine Organism In Week Five we assess Biological Oceanography. This includes the unique adaptations of marine organisms. We also compare primary productivity levels in the polar, tropical, and temperate oceans. Our final

  18. objective is to assess the effects that overfishing can have on an ocean environment. Consider the reading and activities that you have completed this week. Detail a marine organism and its unique adaptation that you find fascinating. Why did you choose this organism? What suggestion(s) would give you for reducing/ending overfishing? Due Monday Reply to at least 2 of your classmates with a minimum of 100 words. Be constructive and professional in your responses *************************************************** SCI 209 Week 5 Individual Assignment The Flow Of Energy For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com

  19. SCI 209 Week 5 Individual Assignment The Flow of Energy Create a diagram, chart, or illustration in which you depict the flow of energy in marine ecosystems. You may use either a web format in which food chains are included or a biomass pyramid format. The assignment should include the following: Title Page Diagram, chart, or illustration of a web format or biomass pyramid Description of primary productivity Description of a method used to measure the amount of primary productivity Description of how primary productivity affects the color of the ocean List of the factors that cause regional primary productivity to vary among polar, tropical, and temperate oceans Description of how the selected web or biomass is affected by overfishing *************************************************** SCI 209 Week 5 NOAA Activity Final Section

  20. For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Wk 5 NOAA Activity Final Section Review the Week Three assignment, NOAA Activity Part 2: Marine Pollution. Use the same ocean explorative mission from the Week Three assignment. Prepare 15 to 20 slides. Add the 8 to 10 slides from the Week Three assignment to this presentation to reach the 15 to 20 slide requirement. Include the following information and address the following questions in your final presentation • Include detailed speaker notes . What are the geological features of the selected region where your organism dwells? • What life exists in your chosen region? List the top 10 prevalent marine organisms from your chosen region. • Select a marine organism from the region and discuss its adaptation to the environment due to two of the major environmental problems facing our oceans today, global climate change and plastic pollution • Discuss its relationship to the other organisms that

  21. live in the same food chain. . Include future adaptations. • How do the currents and tides affect your selected animal? • Select the same animal as you did earlier in this assignment or another animal from the same region and hypothesize how it may need to adapt in the future due to natural circumstances or pollution. Will your chosen species in fact, be able to adapt to such rapid changes or go extinct? Save and Close *************************************************** SCI 209 Week 5 The Flow of Energy For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Wk 5 The Flow of Energy

  22. Create a diagram, chart, or illustration in which you depict the flow of energy in marine ecosystems. PLEASE NOTE YOU MUST CREATE A DIAGRAM, CHART, OR ILLUSTRATION. DO NOT JUST FIND AN IMAGE OF ONE ON THE INTERNET You may use either a web format in which food chains are included or a biomass pyramid format. The assignment must include the following • Title Page • Diagram, chart, or illustration of a web format or biomass pyramid Description of primary productivity • Description of a method used to measure the amount of primary productivity • Description of how primary productivity affects the color of the ocean • List of the factors that cause regional primary productivity to vary among polar, tropical, and temperate oceans Description of how the selected web or biomass is affected by overfishing Submit your assignment. Resources: • Center for Writing Excellence • Reference and Citation Generator • Grammar and Writing Guides • Learning Team Toolkit

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