Oceanography Webquest

You are going to explore the ocean world through this webquest. Answer in complete
sentences and use drawings when directed.
Submitting work: You need to save this file as a google document under your own name,
type the answers and upload to your google folder site. If any of the sites dont work for you,
you may find and use others.
http://www.uga.edu/lea/allies/physical.html
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How much of the Earths surface is covered by oceans?

Describe where the water in our oceans came from.
What percentage salt (salinity) is ocean water?
What is the main mineral in ocean water?
What is an ocean current?
What effect does El Nino have on Earth?
Why are many successful fisheries located near areas of upwelling (why are fish populations large near
upwelling)?

http://www.mos.org/oceans/planet/features.html
1. What are the deepest features of the ocean floor?
2. How do scientists measure ocean depths?
3. What features can be found in the abyss?
http://www.divediscover.whoi.edu/tools/sonar-singlebeam.html
1. How do scientists map features of the ocean floor using sonar?
2. What noise do echo sounders make?
http://www.divediscover.whoi.edu/tools/seanet.html
1. What is SeaNet?
2. What are its goals?
3. List the six ships on the SeaNet program.
http://www.divediscover.whoi.edu/tools/index.html
1. Identify and describe the 5 vehicles used in ocean exploration.
2. List what type of data each vehicle can collect.
http://www.onr.navy.mil/focus/ocean/habitats/default.htm
1. From this site, pick one habitat and complete the following:
a. Name of habitat
b. Description of physical characteristics
c. List of organisms that live in habitat
d. How humans affect the habitat