Sdsu ocean 100 final - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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...

How Old are the oceans - 4 billion years How were atmospheres and oceans formed - outgassing and icy commets what is outgassing - when volcanoes erupt and water vapor is condensed and turned into clouds and rain What are the internal Layers of earth - lithosphere asthenosphere mesosphere outer core inner core Lithosphere - Crust and Upper Mantle Asthenosphere - upper mantle (below lithosphere) Mesosphere - Rest of Mantle Outer core and inner core - outer fluid inner so...

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

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...

Euphotic zone - first 200 meters -where photosynthesis can take place -suns radiation can be absorbed Seed Plants - -true plants -not very abundant -grasses, eelgrass and surfgrass -mangroves -like warm, muddy waters -have a root system Protists - a) large algae(seaweed) -brown algae(kelp), green (sponge weed), red (rhodophyta) b) phytoplankton(small algae) -most producers -diatoms -coccolithophores -dinoflagellates Eukaryotes - seed plants and protists Prokaryotes - -an...

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...

Oceanography 100 Final SDSU Exam Questions And Answers 100% Verified How was the solar system formed? - answer-a supernova (explosion of a start when it runs out of fuel) -4.6 billion years ago how was the earth formed? - answer-a nebula made of gas and dust -was formed 4.5 billion years ago how did oceans form? - answer-A volcanic expulsion - rained for thousands of years -hit by an icy comets -volcanic out gassing and ice from comets when did life form? - answer-3.7 billion years ag...