SCIENCE TIP #11/31/12 What is an ocean current? What is an ocean current? Ms. Mills provided you with an inaccurate fact yesterday…what was it?? Ms. Mills provided you with an inaccurate fact yesterday…what was it?? Yesterday in your lab, you simulated what drives the ocean currents…what did you simulate? Yesterday in your lab, you simulated what drives the ocean currents…what did you simulate? What did the edge of the petri dish represent? What did the edge of the petri dish represent?

SCIENCE TIP#22/1/12 Which one ocean current would take you around the entire world if you were floating in a raft? Which one ocean current would take you around the entire world if you were floating in a raft? In Australia, would it be warmer to swim in the Pacific Ocean or the Indian Ocean? Use the ocean current names to explain your answer. (p.429 will help) In Australia, would it be warmer to swim in the Pacific Ocean or the Indian Ocean? Use the ocean current names to explain your answer. (p.429 will help) Describe the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Where is it and how did it come to be there? Describe the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Where is it and how did it come to be there?

Science Tip #3 2/2/12 WRITE ANSWERS IN COMPLETE SENTENCES. Which global winds are associated with El Nino and La Nina?What ocean does EN and LN occur in? Which 2 continents are greatly affected? Which global winds are associated with El Nino and La Nina?What ocean does EN and LN occur in? Which 2 continents are greatly affected? Warm ocean currents carry water Warm ocean currents carry water __________ the equator. (away from or toward?) p. 429 may help Salt content in the water is also known as ____________. High salt content makes water ______ dense. (more or less?) Salt content in the water is also known as ____________. High salt content makes water ______ dense. (more or less?)

Science Tip #4 2/3/12 1. Copy this: I promise to act responsibly and cautiously during our lab today! 2. Part A of our lab concerns what aspect of ocean water? Make a prediction: what do you expect to see happen when you mix the 2 portions of water? 3. Part B of our lab concerns what aspect of ocean water? Make a prediction: what do you expect to see happen when you mix the 2 portions of water?

Science Tip #5 2/6/12 This current warms the eastern shore of the United States. This current warms the eastern shore of the United States. ALL winds associated with the movement of ocean water are called? What other factors dictate the direction of the surface currents? ALL winds associated with the movement of ocean water are called? What other factors dictate the direction of the surface currents? What drives (moves) deep water currents? (2 things) What drives (moves) deep water currents? (2 things)

Science Tip #6 2/7/12 The main source of salt in the oceans is ______________. The main source of salt in the oceans is ______________. The 2 most abundant major elements dissolved in ocean water are _______________and_______________. The 2 most abundant major elements dissolved in ocean water are _______________and_______________. Why are oceans a crucial part of the CARBON cycle? Why are oceans a crucial part of the CARBON cycle? Too much CO 2 in the ocean leads to acidification. What is acidification? Too much CO 2 in the ocean leads to acidification. What is acidification?