Oceanography 100 sdsu Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What is the origin of the Earth? - Answer-Formed out of a solar nebula What are the origins of Life? - Answer-Archaea - the oldest origin of life on Earth What is kinetic energy? - Answer-The energy of motion What is heat energy? - Answer-Energy created by particles of matter rubbing together What is density? - Answer-A measurement of the amount of matter in a given volume of something. (mass per unit volume) What is convection? - Answer-Transfer of heat through currents caused by differen...

ocean 100 SDSU Oceanography 100 exam 1 Final State Exam Questions and Answers science - CORRECT ANSWER-study of the physical, natural world through observations & experiments scientific method - CORRECT ANSWER-principles & empirical processes of discovery & demonstration considered characteristic of/ necessary for scientific investigation what are the steps of the scientific method? - CORRECT ANSWER-(1) observation (2) hypothesis (3) testing/experimenting (4) theory hypothesis - C...

exam 3 Oceanography 100 SDSU Questions and Answers The Coastal region - CORRECT ANSWER-the parts of the coastal region, starting with the coast all the way to the offshore Offshore - CORRECT ANSWER-extends from breakers to edge of continental shelf Beach - CORRECT ANSWER-shore plus nearshore; very active Berm - CORRECT ANSWER-dry area at the foot of the coastal cliff - sand This may be flooded during high tides, tsunamis, and storm surges Wave-cut platform - CORRECT ANSWER-flat eroded ...

Oceanography 100 SDSU Final Study Guide Exam Q&A Upgraded Continental Deflection - CORRECT ANSWER-when ocean water travels toward continents it deflects or changes direction. SURFACE CURRENTS - CORRECT ANSWER-horizontal movement of ocean water that is caused by wind and that occurs at or near the ocean's surface. CORIOLIS EFFECT - CORRECT ANSWER-the curved path of a moving object due to the Earth's rotation DEEP OCEAN CURRENTS - CORRECT ANSWER-*MOVEMENT OF WATER LIKE A RIVER IN T...

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SDSU Oceanography 100 STUDY GUIDE FOR FINALINTRO TO OCEANOGRAPHY/SDSU Oceanography 100 STUDY GUIDE FOR FINALINTRO TO OCEANOGRAPHY/SDSU Oceanography 100 STUDY GUIDE FOR FINALINTRO TO OCEANOGRAPHY

Oceanography 100 final SDSU Questions and Answers Already Passed How was the solar system formed? -a supernova (explosion of a start when it runs out of fuel) -4.6 billion years ago how was the earth formed? -a nebula made of gas and dust -was formed 4.5 billion years ago how did oceans form? -A volcanic expulsion - rained for thousands of years -hit by an icy comets -volcanic out gassing and ice from comets when did life form? -3.7 billion years ago how long have ani...

SDSU Oceanography 100 Final Exam Questions and Answers Already Passed What is the origin of the Earth? Formed out of a solar nebula What are the origins of Life? Archaea - the oldest origin of life on Earth What is kinetic energy? The energy of motion What is heat energy? Energy created by particles of matter rubbing together What is density? A measurement of the amount of matter in a given volume of something. (mass per unit volume) What is convection? Transfer of heat throu...