1. Ocean Systems 3.1 The oceans are a connected system. 3.2
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Ocean Systems
the BIG idea
The oceans are a connected system of water in motion.
3.1
The oceans are a connected system.
3.2
Ocean water moves in currents.
3.3
Waves move through oceans.
3.4
Waters rise and fall in tides.
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2. 3.1 The oceans are a connected system.
• Much of Earth is covered by ocean water, which contains dissolved salts and gases.
salinity
density
continental shelf
sonar
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3. 3.1 The oceans are a connected system.
• Much of Earth is covered by ocean water, which contains dissolved salts and gases.
salinity
• Ocean temperatures decrease with depth.
density
• The ocean floor has canyons, mountains, and many other features.
continental shelf
sonar
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4. Ocean water moves in currents.
3.2
Ocean water moves in currents.
• Surface currents are set in motion by winds and carry heat around the globe.
ocean current
upwelling
downwelling
El Niño
• Deep currents are caused by differences in water density. Dense water sinks at the poles and very slowly flows toward the equator.
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5. Waves move through oceans.
3.3
Waves move through oceans.
• Ocean waves transport energy, not water. When a wave passes, water particles end up in the same places they began.
longshore current
rip current
• Longshore currents occur when waves hit shores at angles.
• Rip currents are narrow streams of water that breakthrough sandbars.
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6. Waters rise and fall in tides.
3.4
Waters rise and fall in tides.
The Moon’s gravity pulls Earth’s waters into bulges and dips.
tide
As Earth rotates, its movement through these bulges and dips causes tides.
tidal range
spring tide
neap tide
indirect high tide
Earth
Moon
direct high tide
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7. 3.1 The oceans are a connected system.
I. The oceans are a connected system.
salinity
A. Ocean water covers much of Earth.
density
B. Ocean water contains salts and gases.
continental shelf
1. Salts
sonar
2. Oxygen and Other Gases
C. Ocean temperatures vary.
D. The ocean floor has many features.
1. Ocean Exploration
2. Mapping the Ocean Floor
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8. Ocean water moves in currents.
3.2
Ocean water moves in currents.
II. Ocean water moves in currents.
ocean current
A. The oceans have major currents.
upwelling
1. Surface Currents
downwelling
2. Deep Currents
El Niño
B. Currents interact with climate and weather.
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9. Waves move through oceans.
3.3
Waves move through oceans.
III. Waves move through oceans.
longshore current
A. Waves form in the open ocean.
rip current
1. Wave Action at the Water’s Surface
2. Wave Action near Shore
B. Waves cause currents near shore.
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10. Waters rise and fall in tides.
3.4
Waters rise and fall in tides.
IV. Waters rise and fall in tides.
tide
A. Coastal waters rise and fall each day.
tidal range
B. The gravity of the Moon and the Sun causes tides.
spring tide
1. Daily Tides
neap tide
2. Monthly Tides
C. Tides can be used to generate electricity.
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