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Study Guide for Oceans 100 Exam 1 SDSU Oceanography Final State Exam Questions and Answers SCIENCE - CORRECT ANSWER-supports the explanation of the natural world that best explains all available observations (What is the basis of science? NEEDS EVIDENCE) SCIENTIFIC METHOD - CORRECT ANSWER-The process by which scientists take data from natural world and try to answer questions. observation-hypothesis-testing-theory HYPOTHESIS - CORRECT ANSWER-A tentative, testable statement about th...

Oceanography 100 SDSU Final Study Guide Exam Q&A Upgraded Continental Deflection - CORRECT ANSWER-when ocean water travels toward continents it deflects or changes direction. SURFACE CURRENTS - CORRECT ANSWER-horizontal movement of ocean water that is caused by wind and that occurs at or near the ocean's surface. CORIOLIS EFFECT - CORRECT ANSWER-the curved path of a moving object due to the Earth's rotation DEEP OCEAN CURRENTS - CORRECT ANSWER-*MOVEMENT OF WATER LIKE A RIVER IN T...

How was the solar system formed? - -a supernova (explosion of a start when it runs out of fuel) -4.6 billion years ago how was the earth formed? - -a nebula made of gas and dust -was formed 4.5 billion years ago how did oceans form? - -A volcanic expulsion - rained for thousands of years -hit by an icy comets -volcanic out gassing and ice from comets when did life form? - -3.7 billion years ago how long have animals been around for? - -600 million years ago how long has pho...

Ocean 100 Final - SDSU Oceanography 100 Latest Exam Questions and Answers Euphotic zone - CORRECT ANSWER-first 200 meters -where photosynthesis can take place -suns radiation can be absorbed Seed Plants - CORRECT ANSWER--true plants -not very abundant -grasses, eelgrass and surfgrass -mangroves -like warm, muddy waters -have a root system Protists - CORRECT ANSWER-a) large algae(seaweed) -brown algae(kelp), green (sponge weed), red (rhodophyta) b) phytoplankton(small algae) -most ...

Basic History of Oceanography 100 SDSU Final Exam Q&A Polynesians - CORRECT ANSWER-Who were probably the first to navigate and colonize the islands of the south and west Pacific Ocean? The Vikings - CORRECT ANSWER-During their time, these people founded many settlements along the coasts of places like Ireland, Iceland, Greenland, Newfoundland, etc, and they were early explores of North America. But, they were also great worriors. They rampaged many colonies along their voyages. Chri...

Test Exam 3 for Final SDSU Oceanography 100 Exam Questions with Verified Answers The Coastal region - the parts of the coastal region, starting with the coast all the way to the offshore (we looked at about 6); What wave energy does to a coastal cliff over time - how? Rivers and cliff erosion? ; what about southern California sand supply? - CORRECT ANSWER-Coast: land extending inland as far as marine influence is seen (ex. SD at coast) Offshore: extends from breakers to edge of conti...

What is the origin of the Earth? - Formed out of a solar nebula What are the origins of Life? - Archaea - the oldest origin of life on Earth What is kinetic energy? - The energy of motion What is heat energy? - Energy created by particles of matter rubbing together What is density? - A measurement of the amount of matter in a given volume of something. (mass per unit volume) What is convection? - Transfer of heat through currents caused by difference in temperature, which cause di...

Biological Productivity - the rate of generation of biomass in an ecosystem; western margins of continents have high prosuctivity and the Artic has the most because of high levels of upwelling and downwelling bc there is no thermocline Photosynthesis formula - 6CO2 + 6H2O + sunlight ---> C6 H12 O6 + 6O2 Photosynthesis - Inputs: Carbon Dioxide, water, sunlightOutputs: Glucose, oxygen Euphotic Zone - Upper layer of a body of water through which sunlight can penetrate and support photos...

SDSU OCEANS 100 EXAM 3 Questions And Answers (Updated And Verified) The coastal region (6 parts) - answer1) coast 2) offshore 3) beach 4) berm 5) notch 6) wave coast - answerland extending inland as far as marine is seen; land adjacent to the beach affected by the ocean offshore - answerextends from breakers to edge of continental shelf beach - answershore and nearshore; very active berm - answerdry area at foot of coastal cliff; sand notch - answercave cut into sea cliff by waves wave-...

How does heat affect density? - Hot water expands Which layer composes the plates? - Lithosphere In which tectonic setting(s) do trenches form? - Convergent, ocean-ocean, ocean-cont. What characteristic or process drives plate motions? - Sea Floor Spreading In what direction is the Pacific Plate moving relative to the North American plate? * - North West At what rate does seafloor spreading occur? - 2-5 cm per year Which tectonic features form the deepest locations in the ocean...