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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Seafloor Sediments
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| Date: Oct 14 |
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| 1. | Q. What types of materials comprise seafloor sediments? |
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| Q. From where do these materials originate? | |
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| Q. What governs their distributions on the sea floor? | |
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Q. What controls the
thickness
of seafloor sediments? |
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| Q. How are sediment
materials
transported from land to the ocean? |
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| Q. Why does the settling
rate of particles in the ocean influence sediment distributions? |
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| Q. How do seafloor
sediments
record ocean history? |
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of Geological Sciences,
1001 E. Tenth Street, Bloomington, IN 47405-1403 Phone: (812) 855-5582 Last update: 14 Oct 2004 Comments: simon@indiana.edu Copyright 2004, The Trustees of Indiana University |
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