1)THE TOPOGRAPHY OF THE SEAFLOOR
Draw a diagram of the seafloor and label each of the following
features:
1)Continental shelf 2)Continental slope 3)Continental
rise 4) Abyssal plain
5)Ocean ridge 6)Trench 7)Seamount 8)Guyout
Describe each feature
Explain how features 5 & 6 formed
2) Name the four major oceans of the world.
3) Discuss the importance of studying oceanography.
4) OCEAN CURRENTS (Refer to the reference tables)
Name and describe the ocean current off the east coast
of the US
Name and describe the ocean current off the west coast
of the US
Name the ocean current responsible for the sinking of
the Titanic
5) List the major minerals that are found dissolved in seawater.
Mineral name
Chemical formula
Compound
6) SOUNDINGS
What is a line sounding?
What is an echo sounding?
What are several drawbacks to using line soundings?
7) LONGSHORE CURRENT
What is a longshore current?
Explain what causes the longshore current to form.
Given a diagram of incoming waves, determine the direction
of the longshore current
Explain what effect a groin will have on the shoreline.
8) LONG ISLAND COASTAL GEOLOGY
What kind of beaches are found along the south shore of Long
Island?
Why are the south shore beaches important to Long Island?
9)WAVES
Draw a wave, labeling the crest, trough, wavelength and
waveheight
How do open ocean waves and breaking waves differ (cause
& water motion)?
What causes a Tsunami?