Select a marine organism from the region and discuss its adaptation to the environment due to natural circumstances or pollution.…
7. Which two scientists proposed seafloor spreading? Which scientist’s proposal was confirmed by direct observations of the seafloor with submersibles?…
present. The intertidal community is comprised of organisms living in the area covered by water at…
3. Where would it be most likely that you would find internal waves in the ocean?…
Scientists use sound waves to figure out the shape of the ocean floor because sound waves echo off the ocean floor - the longer it takes a sound wave to return to the ship, the deeper the water is.…
5. How is most sediment transported from the continental shelf out to the continental rise?…
-Limnetic zone: open water beyone littoral zone, extends down as far as light penetrates, microscopic organisms…
4. The yellow-green color of coastal waters as compared to the blue color of the open ocean is a result of what?…
_________ cut into the continental shelf and slope, often terminating on the deep-sea floor in a fan-shaped wedge of sediment…
California has suffered a historical wetland reduction of 91%, and there are currently fifteen wetland areas remaining in San Diego counties, which is a fraction of what there used to be. These wetlands consist of estuaries, lagoons, marshes, and sloughs (Seaworld). By definition, an estuary is the tidal mouth of a great river, where the tide meets the current of fresh water (Oxford English). Lagoons are a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water. Marshes are a tract of soft wet land usually characterized by monocotyledons (as grasses or cattails), and sloughs are places of deep mud or mire. (Merriam-Webster). For our project, we noticed that less than 5% of our map consisted of…
What are the three major layers (zones) found in the ocean? Describe each layer briefly.…
photic zone. The photic zone is from the surface of the water down to a depth in that particular…
B. Special Pigments or Coloration: Dark grey with lighter underbelly; flippers and flukes are grey and spotted with white…
In which zone can rooted plants be expected to be found attached to the seafloor? What is the name of this zone, and why are plants found there?…
9. List two of the geological and environmental questions that can be answered by investigating the ocean floor?…