OCEANAGRAPHY ANAHIT

Our Final Assessment will take place on Thurs. Feb. 9th.  You may choose to complete the Assessment during any 3-hr window of time on that day.

To help you prepare, I recommend that you draft answers to the FOUR Short Answer Questions shared below in advance. 

TWO of the questions will ask you to upload original labeled drawings to help illustrate various concepts and relationships. Like the Short Answer Questions, I recommend that you make your drawings and create electronic file out of them in advance. The following formats will be accepted: jpg, png, gif, pdf, doc, ppt.

In addition, there will also be some multiple choice and matching questions AND one that asks you to record a short video.

Should you have any questions, I am happy to respond. =)

Best,

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SHORT ANSWER QUESTION #1

Name and define the three heat properties of water.

Quantify each of the three heat properties.  Please give appropriate units.

Compare the three heat properties and explain how they relate to the addition or removal of heat and the resulting change in temperature or phase of matter at a molecular level.

Use what you know about the heat properties of water to explain why an increase in atmospheric temperature is not the only consequence of global climate change.

Scoring Rubric

Criteria

Points

Name and define the three heat properties of water.

6

Quantify the three heat properties of water

3

Compare and explain how the addition or removal of heat changes water at a molecular level.

5

Use your understanding of the three heat properties of water to explain why an increase in atmospheric temperature is not the only consequence of global climate change.

6

TOTAL

20

SHORT ANSWER QUESTION #2

**THIS QUESTION REQUIRES THAT YOU UPLOAD A FILE** DO NOT attach HEIC or PAGES files – they will receive an automatic ZERO.

Compare and contrast the continents and the seafloor with respect to:

topography,

crustal rock type,

age,

density and

thickness.

Use a drawing to explain the significance of these observations to plate tectonic theory.

Scoring Rubric

Criteria

Points

Compare and contrast the continents and seafloor with respect to topography.

1

Compare and contrast the continents and seafloor with respect to crustal rock type.

1

Compare and contrast the continents and seafloor with respect to crustal age.

1

Compare and contrast the continents and seafloor with respect to crustal density.

1

Compare and contrast the continents and seafloor with respect to crustal thickness.

1

Make a labled drawing to explain the significance to plate tectonic theory.

5

TOTAL

10

SHORT ANSWER QUESTION #3

**THIS QUESTION REQUIRES THAT YOU UPLOAD A FILE** DO NOT attach HEIC or PAGES files – they will receive an automatic ZERO.

Define spring tides and neap tides.

Draw and attach a picture to show the forces that produce these tides.

Explain the forces and work and relate to corresponding phases of the moon.

Scoring Rubric

Criteria

Points

Define spring tides and neap tides.

2

Clearly draw and label a figure illustrating the forces at work to produce spring tides.

3

Clearly draw and label a figure illustrating the forces at work to produce neap tides.

3

Relate spring tides to the phases of the moon.

1

Relate neap tides to the phases of the moon.

1

TOTAL

10

SHORT ANSWER QUESTION #4

The map below shows two starred locations labeled “A” and “B”. They are located at the same latitude in the same ocean basin, yet they experience different weather and climate. 

In your own words, use the models of atmospheric and oceanic circulation to explain WHY these two locations experience different weather and climate. 

In you answer identify where you would expect the following to occur and why:

high atmospheric pressure vs. low atmospheric pressure

the prevalence of hurricanes and typhoons

upwelling vs. downwelling

effects of wind direction

effects of ocean surface currents

El Nino phenomena