1. Thermal Inertia: San Francisco & Norfolk, Virginia are on same latitude. Why would Norfolk, compared to SF, have warmer summers & cooler winter?
- air in SF moved over sea & air in Norfolk moved over land

2. Describe different ways temps are "moderated" on earth. Without moderate temp, Earth could not support life as we know it.
- liquid water
- distance from ocean
- higher humidities = moderate temp

sediment cores and history

1. who is the author & what is she researching?

Alyson Santoro - Microbes in nitrogen

2. What technique did the researcher use that is especially good at recovering delicate sediments?

Place Multicoring

3. What happens to the samples after it is loaded onto the ship?

Rushed to Cold van- measure oxygen concentration at different depth, in the core three take samples of Carbon Hydrogen

4. Whats the name of the research vessel?

RSS MELVILE

MidTerm Reflection

As a test taker, I can improve my ways by studying and reviewing information i do not completely understand. I need to more carefully read each question. I can assure that i will be more successful on the next exam.

4 types of marine sediments

Four types of Marine Sediments and where they Derived From

  Lithogenous- Derived from land

Biogenous- derived from organisms

Hydrogenous or Authigenic- derived from water

Cosmogenous- derived from outer space

Marine Science by dewayne401 on GoAnimate

Animation Software - Powered by GoAnimate.

Deep ocean trenches and island arcs

1. How and where do ocean treches form?
    These form at covergant plate boundaries when one plate i subducted beneath another
2. Describe an island arc?
     The arc shape results from the geometry of plate movement across the spherical earth, and the convex side of the arc points toward the ocean
3. What's the deepest trench in the world?
     Mariana Trench
4. What's trench does Japn lay next to?
      Japan Trench
5. Why do island arcs ARC?
      Since its subducting on a shere the converside is steeper so its forms on arc.
OCEAN by dewayne401 on GoAnimate

Video Maker - Powered by GoAnimate.

1. What is Abyssal Plain?

An Abyssal Plain is an underwater plain on the deep floor

2. Where are AP found?

Found at depths between 3000 and 6000 meters. Also found between the edges of the continents and great underwater mountain ranges

3. What are the features of AP?

Thick layers of sediment covering most of these plains

4. How much of the earth do AP make up?

30 percent of the earths surface 

Adaptations of Sea Cave Creatures

Adaptations of Sea Cave Creatures



http://goo.gl/qlW6X

1. what are some typical adaptations for these animals, and why?

Lack of pigmentation, No eyes or their eyes are tiny, Development of sensory mechanisms to develop food and Predators.

2. why is oxygen not plentiful in caves, and how do creatures deal with the lack of oxygen?
No Photosynthesis , very limited water circulation in cave.

3. why do adaptations occur?
to provide an advantage to insure better survival of the organism.