RESEARCH PROJECT- OCEANS RUBRIC AND INSTRUCTIONS

Research Project- TOPIC 1: DEEP OCEAN CURRENTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE Research how these currents impact weather on Earth. Why are they important? How is life affected by these currents? What do climate change experts expect to happen to the oceans during the next century? What effect will this have on humans and the environment? TOPIC 2: SALINITY Explain salinity and its effects on the ocean. What is its relationship to density. What areas of the ocean have the highest/lowest salinity? How does this impact different life forms? TOPIC 3: SURFACE CURRENTS Research three important surface currents and explain how they effect the weather or climate in areas they impact. Create a SWAY using key words from this unit’s vocabulary. Choose a topic from the list (handed to you) … Gather information from three separate sources. Create a SWAY using the information collected from those three sources. © KeslerScience.com