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Forces of Nature Human Dependence on Ocean OceansVocabulary 100 200 300 400 500
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Forces of nature 100 What were the three forces of nature discussed in class? TORNADOES, HURRICANES, AND THUNDERSTORMS BACK
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Forces of Nature 200 Which forces of nature occur over water? Hurricanes, tornadoes, and thunderstorms BACK
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Forces of Nature 300 Where do hurricanes begin to form? The warmest parts of the oceans BACK
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Forces of Nature 400 What does the Saffir-Simpson Scale measure? THE WIND SPEED AND STORM SURGE OF HURRICANES BACK
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Forces of Nature 500 What is lightning’s shockwave also called? THUNDER, WHOSE SOUND TRAVELS 1KM EVERY 3 SECONDS BACK
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Human Dependence on Oceans 100 What is it called where large companies catch fish and other organisms from the ocean? COMMERCIAL HARVESTING BACK
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Human Dependence on Oceans 200 What is the raising of fish in a controlled environment called that can sell the fish for food or release them back into the oceans? AQUACULTURE BACK
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Human Dependence on Oceans 300 The U.S. depends on oil and natural gas to provide ___ of all energy use. 60% BACK
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Human Dependence on Oceans 400 How can tourism help save the oceans? LET TOURISTS OBSERVE THE OCEAN IN ITS NATURAL ENVIRONMENT WITHOUT HARMING IT. BACK
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Human Dependence on Oceans 500 List all 6 types of ways humans depend on the oceans TOURISM, TRANSPORTATION, OIL & NATURAL GAS, SEAWEED HARVESTING, AQUACULTURE, AND COMMERCIAL HARVESTING BACK
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Oceans 100 What in the rainforest of the sea called? CORRAL REEFS BACK
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Oceans 200 Humans impact the oceans both _______ and _________. DIRECTLY (SEWAGE AND SEDIMENT RUNOFF) and INDIRECTLY (GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS) BACK
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Oceans 300 Name two types of clean energy that the oceans can provide us. TIDAL AND WAVE ENERGY BACK
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Oceans 400 What is the name of the belief that humans should use resources from the environment as long as they do not destroy these resources called? CONSERVATION VIEWPOINT BACK
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Oceans 500 What are some ways that humans can have positive impact on the oceans? CLEAN UP OIL SPILLS WITH NEW TECHNOLOGY, REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE, AND CLEAN UP TRASH IN THE WATER AND ON LAND BACK
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Vocab 100 What is the aquatic ecosystem called where salt water and fresh water mix? ESTUARY BACK
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Vocab 200 What is the term called where too many fish have been harvested from the water? OVERFISHING BACK
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Vocab 300 The name of organisms that are autotrophs and get their fuel through photosynthesis are called what? PHYTOPLANKTON BACK
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Vocab 400 The process of removing salt from salt water is called what? DESALINIZATION BACK
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Vocab 500 What is the name of the a very violent thunderstorm that helps a tornado form? SUPERCELL BACK
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