Choose Two of the following Topics: Ocean Salinity or Temperature or Density of the Ocean or Ocean Layering or Classification of Marine Life or Marine Life Zones Research your Topics-You become the Expert! Explain to me your topics in one page Compare and Contrast Two of the topics include: How one effects the other, if not why not! Use the vocabulary from 15.1, 15.2 to describe and support your explanation

Do Now: Write as questions and leave space for answers! 1) Name the five ocean basins, which is the largest? 2) Three topographical features on the ocean floor? 3) Name three parts of the continental margin. 4) The deep flat feature covered with sediment? 5) Sea floor spreading 6) Three main zones of the open ocean 7) What is Salinity? 8) Two Sources of sea salt SEE Next Slide

9) Creatures that move independent of the ocean current? 10) Area most Benthos animals live? 11) Estuary is? 12) Estuaries in our area? 13) Estuaries control? 14) Estuary Sample questions

Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic and Southern Pacific is the largest

Name The Three Topographical of the Ocean Floor? Continental Margins Ocean Basin Floor Mid Ocean Ridges

Name Three Parts of the Continental Margin Continental Shelf Continental Slope Continental Rise

Deep, Flat Features Covered With Fine Sediments in the Deep Ocean 1) Slope Plains 2) Abyssal Plains 3) Great Plains 4) Continental Plains

Sea Floor Spreading A) One Plate is Pushed under another Plate B) Where Mountains are Made C) New Ocean Floor is Formed at Mid Ocean Ridges D) All of the Above

What are the Three Main Zones to Open Ocean Surface (mix zone) Transition zone Deep Zone

What is Salinity Total Amount of Solid Material Dissolved in Water

What are the Two Sources of Salt in Ocean Water Chemical Weathering of Rocks and Earth’s Interior

Creatures Move Independently the Ocean Currents A) Nektons B) Alton C) Planktons D) Photons

Which Areas of the Ocean do Most Benthos Creatures Live? A) Abysmal Plain B) Shallow Costal Ocean Floor C) Steep Slope D) Continental Roof

An Estuary is A) Salt and Fresh water lake B) Salt water river C) Fresh and salt water creek D) Partially enclosed body of water where fresh and salt water meet

The Estuaries in our area are located in? A) Chesapeake B) Delaware C) New Jersey D) All of the Above

Estuaries Help Control ? A) Plant growth B) Storm surges C) Water table D) None of the above

Birds and other animals can not breed in estuaries because? A) Too much water B) Too many predators C) Pollution D) Are you kidding? Estuaries are the most productive breeding grounds on Earth!

Estuaries provide ____% of shrimp, clam and fish catch? A) B) C) D) 2-5

All of the following are found in estuaries, EXECPT A) Bio-diversity B) Fish C) Unfiltered dirty water D) Crabs