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unit 2: the ocean
(9 DAYS)
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ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
1. How did the ocean originally form? 2. What is the difference between an ocean and a sea? 3. What does the sea floor look like? 4. How do earthquakes occur in the ocean? 5. Why is the ability to navigate the ocean useful to biologists? 6. How do the physical characteristics of ocean water affect marine organisms? 7. What role do ocean currents play in the distribution of marine organisms? 8. How are waves formed? 9. Why is the western coast of South America such a productive fishing area? 10. What causes tides? |
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GEOLOGY OF THE OCEAN
(CHAPTER 3)
(CHAPTER 3)
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DAY 1: CHANGING SEA FLOOR
NOTES-CH3-Changing Sea Floor Plate Tectonics Movement Oreo LAB & Plate Tectonics Explore:
LATITUDE & LONGITUDE GAME |
VOCABULARY
PRIME MERIDIAN, TROPIC OF CANCER, TROPIC OF CAPRICORN, EQUATOR, INTERNATIONAL DATE LINE, CONTINENTAL SHELF, CONTINENTAL RISE, RIDGE SYSTEM, RIFT VALLEY, SUBDUCTION ZONE, SEAMOUNT, ABYSSAL PLAIN, RIFT ZONE, CONVERGENT PLATE BOUNDARY, FRACTURE ZONE, MANTLE, LITHOSPHERE, ATHENOSPHERE, CRUST, MAGMA |
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DAY 2: OCEAN BOTTOM
NOTES-CH3-Ocean Bottom Ocean Floor Map Standard-Ocean Bottom Research Honors-Ocean Bottom Research DAY 3: OCEAN NAVIGATION
NOTES-CH3-Ocean Navigation Standard-Nautical Charts Worksheet Honors-Nautical Chart Challenge Answer Sheets 
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WATER, WAVES & TIDES
(CHAPTER 4)
(CHAPTER 4)
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VOCABULARY
PYCNOCLINE, HALOCLINE, THERMOCLINE, VERTICLE OVERTURN, THERMOCLINE CIRCULATION, PLUNGER, FORCED WAVE, FETCH, SWELL, TSUNAMI |
DAY 9: UNIT TEST
LABS