Oceanography - Samenvattingen, Aantekeningen en Examens

What are the four branches of oceanography? correct answers Geographical Oceanography Biological Oceanography Physical Oceanography Chemical Oceanography Each of these are high interdisciplinary- a marine biologist has to know currents to study movements of organisms What is the earth's largest feature correct answers The ocean; earth is sometimes referred to the blue planet because of this; the blue marble was an image captured by Apollo 17 What percent of the earth is covered b...

Hydrography correct answers density dependent on temperature and salinity Compare horizontal and vertical currents correct answers Horizontal currents are typically stronger than vertical. Most currents flow horizontally, while vertical movement is very localized. Describe the Geoid correct answers The Geoid is the shape that the surface of oceans would take under the influence of earth's gravity and rotation alone, in absence of winds and tides. It is the ocean surface at rest and mirror...

c correct answers 1. Where did all of the heavy elements that are found inside of your own body (e.g., carbon and nitrogen, phosphorous, copper and gold) get created? a. 50% of the heavy elements were created directly from the Big Bang and the other 50% were created later inside of stars or when stars exploded. b. 10% of the heavy elements were created directly from the Big Bang and about 90% were created later inside of stars or when stars exploded. c. 100% of the heavy elements were c...

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Has Global warming actually been observed? correct answers Yes, there have been observed changes in global mean temperature. While ____ plays the central role in weather, _____ plays the central role in climate. correct answers Atmosphere, ocean Because of water's ____ heat capacity, Ocean's thermal inertia provides the _____ in Earth's climate system. correct answers high, memory The _____ has absorbed most of the heat from greenhouse warming over the past 50 years, and as it _____ ...

3 major advantages of SEM over light microscope correct answers Resolution: the ability to distinguish fine detail, Magnification: can magnify objects thousands of times, and Depth of Field: much greater than a light microscope. 3-D image of surface samples. Uses an electron beam as its illumination source What length unit was mentioned frequently correct answers UM or micrometer Parts of an SEM correct answers Know it What lens is used? correct answers Objective, electromagnetic and co...

Oceanography Test 2 SDSU Latest Update with Verified Solutions water molecule (basic atomic structure) 1 oxygen (negative); 2 hydrogen (positive) Hydrogen bond: inter-molecular bonds (bond water molecules together) Polarity Water is a polar molecule; electromagnetic H end: partial (+) charge, attracts (-) O end: partial (-) charge, attracts (+) thus, dissolves substances (universal solvent) 3 phases of water solid (ice) liquid (water) gas (vapor) In order to make water change ph...

__% of Earth's surface is represented by water oceans contain ___% of surface water correct answers 70; 97 ____ hemisphere is called the land hemisphere, and the ____ hemisphere is the water hemisphere correct answers northern, southern Pacific Ocean correct answers largest ocean and has greatest depth Atlantic Ocean correct answers about half the size of the pacific ocean and not quite as deep Indian ocean correct answers slightly smaller than the Atlantic, largely a southern Hemi...

Angle of of Earth's Tilt on its Axis correct answers ~23.5 degrees Ecliptic correct answers the plane traced by Earth's solar orbit Earth's Seasons: explanation correct answers 1) caused by unequal distribution of solar energy across Earth's surface due to the planet's tilt and rotation on its axis the 4 "Marks" of Earth's Seasons correct answers 1) vernal equinox 2) summer solstice 3) autumnal equinox 4) winter solstice Vernal equinox correct answers 1) starts on March 21...

SDSU Oceanography 100 Final Exam Questions and Answers Already Passed 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 throu...