Series of questions focusing on key components of each topic
TOPICS
How the class is divided into broader themes
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Themes |
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Ocean/ Atmosphere Interactions, Dynamic Processes in the Ocean |
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Fringes of the Ocean, Life in the Oceans, Environmental Issues |
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Reflective Questions as Learning Prompts
- At intervals through the class, there will be an opportunity to discuss these questions with your neighbor.
- The aim is to reinforce understanding of critical concepts.
- Ask questions if you have doubts about the answers to these
questions
based on preceding materials presented in class.
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Knowing
the Ocean World: A
History of Oceanography
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| Date: January 11 2007 |
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Q. What are the major
reservoirs for water on Earth? |
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| Q. Are the amount in
reservoirs constant, or do they change over time? |
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| Q. What determines the main characteristics of maps?
How do they differ? |
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| Q. How do they differ? | |
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What conventions typically govern maps? |
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| 2. | Q. What developments in technology or equipment have
been critical to ocean travel? |
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| Q. What were the
principal motivations for these developments? |
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| Q. How did they contribute to a knowledge of the oceans? |
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What role did maps play in the development of an understanding of the
scale of the oceans? |
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| 3. |
Q.
In what ways were post-18th century oceanographic expeditions different
from most earlier explorations? |
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| Q.
Why is modern ocean science rooted in international co-operative
ventures? |
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of Geological Sciences,
1001 E. Tenth Street, Bloomington, IN 47405-1403 Phone: (812) 855-5582 Last update: 7 January 2007 Comments: simon@indiana.edu Copyright 2007, The Trustees of Indiana University |
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