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GLG 220 Week 4 The Oceans and Atmosphere Worksheet
Resource: Visualizing Geology
Complete the University of Phoenix Material: The Oceans and Atmosphere Worksheet.
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The Oceans and Atmosphere Worksheet
Prepare a 50- to 75-word response to each of the following questions using the assigned readings for Week 4. Your responses will be assessed according to the accuracy of the content.
Oceans
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| What is the composition of seawater?
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| What are the three major layers (zones) found in the ocean? Describe each layer briefly.
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| What is an ocean current?
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| How do oceans regulate climate?
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| What causes a change in sea level?
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| What causes ocean tides?
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| What is the relationship between plate tectonics and the ocean floor—seafloor spreading, for example?
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| What are different ways earth materials are moved around in the oceans?
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| What are the different types of shorelines? Describe each type briefly.
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| Why do waves change as they approach shorelines?
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Atmosphere
| Question
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| What is the composition of the earth’s atmosphere?
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| What are the four major layers of the earth’s atmosphere? Describe each layer briefly.
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| What is the greenhouse effect?
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| How would you describe the ozone layer? Why is the ozone layer important?
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| What is the relationship between the earth’s atmosphere, the sun, and the rotation of the earth?
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| What is the Coriolis effect?
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| How would you define climate?
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| How does the atmosphere regulate climate?
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| What are the six global climate zones? What are the main climate effects on people and the environment?
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