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Warm Up 10-31-14

Warm Up 10-31-14. Name a continent Name an ocean basin Name a lake or sea List 3 facts you know about the ocean. Agenda - Notes Chp 19-1 Ocean -Sea creature research. Homework. Introduction to the Ocean. Deepest part is about 7 mile below sea level @ 15,750 psi

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Warm Up 10-31-14

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  1. Warm Up 10-31-14 • Name a continent • Name an ocean basin • Name a lake or sea • List 3 facts you know about the ocean Agenda -Notes Chp 19-1 Ocean -Sea creature research Homework

  2. Introduction to the Ocean • Deepest part is about 7 mile below sea level @ 15,750 psi • Nearly 50% of all species live in the ocean

  3. Notes Chapter 19-1 • Oceanography- study of the ocean

  4. Ocean Basins • 5 main ocean basins: • Arctic Ocean: smallest • Atlantic Ocean • Indian Ocean • Pacific Ocean: largest • Southern Oceans

  5. Ocean Vs. Sea • Global ocean: covers nearly ¾ (75%) of the Earth (Ex: Pacific ocean) • Sea: a smaller body of water that is surrounded by land (Ex: Salton Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Dead Sea)

  6. Mapping the Ocean Floor • Sonar- works by transmitting sound waves toward the ocean bottom and finding out how long it takes for the sound to echo back.

  7. Mapping the Ocean Floor • Submersibles- small underwater crafts used for deep sea research

  8. Mapping the Ocean Floor • The topography of the ocean floor is just as diverse as that of the continents!

  9. Assignments • Summary • Use the internet to research about sea creatures

  10. Ocean Research Paper • One paper per group • Two students in a group • Must be at least 1 page typed double space (font 12 times new roman) • Have a reference page with all the websites you used (list the websites do not cite) • Must have 5 paragraphs (at least 5 sentences per paragraph):

  11. Ocean Research Paper Must have 5 paragraphs, at least 5 sentences per paragraph: 1. Why is the ocean important? 2. Features of the ocean floor? 3. What resources are in the ocean? 4. Life (living animals) in the ocean? 5. Explain ocean currents/waves Email me your paper as an attachment to cvu@cnusd.k12.ca.us

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