Assignment
1. This NASA video shows one example of how humans have impacted the oceans. Discuss at least two other examples of how human activities impact oceans. You might consider fisheries, oil exploration, transportation, dams, global climate change, shoreline development, etc. Be sure to explain how these activities affect the oceans.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lB1FADETAyg&feature=youtu.be
250 words
2. When you are at the beach, you notice that the waves seem to "break" at the same point as they come towards shore. Explain what is happening beneath the surface to cause the waves to break at this point.
At least 60 words.
3. How would the melting of ice sheets in Greenland affect the deep-ocean circulation in the North Atlantic? How might this affect the climate of Northern Europe?
At least 60 words.