1. 71% of the Earth is covered is water. How much of that is fresh water? How is it distributed?
2. Ocean water is a mixture of dissolved gases and solids. Name them.
3. What are the two factors that determine where the dissolved gases will be found?
4. What causes the dissolved gases to sink to colder water?
5. What causes waves?
6. What are the 3 things that determine the size of a wave?
7. Name the five parts of a wave.
8. What causes a tsunami?
9. What 2 things cause ocean currents?
10. How do surface currents affect the weather?
11. What is the Gulf Stream?
12. Where are short distance surface currents found?
13. Where are longshore currents found?
14. Explain how a rip current occurs.
15. Explain how deep currents occur.
16. Which 2 factors affect the density of sea water?
17. Explain the benefits of upwelling.
18. How does El Niño affect the weather?
19. Name and describe 4 shoreline formations.
20. Describe the 5 parts of a shoreline.
21. What is the definition of a barrier island?
22. Explain why beach erosion, {which is nature's way of moving sand around} a problem for humans.