Series of questions focusing on key components of each topic
TOPICS
How the class is divided into broader 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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Questions for In-Class Discussion
- Each of these questions will be considered in class.
- Think about answers to the questions before class and come prepared to discuss them.
- Some of the questions are intended to be rhetorical, or present challenges outside the immediate scope of the class.
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| Date: October 25 |
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| 1. | Q. Why are water and ice different? |
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| 2. | Q. What is a calorie? |
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| Q. What is happening when ice melts or when water boils? | |
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| 3. | Q. How does ice develop in polar oceans? |
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| 4. | Q. Where do icebergs originate? |
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| Q. How big are icebergs? |
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| 5. | Q. Why does ice float on water? |
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| 6. | Q. What controls the density of seawater? |
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| Q. Is the ocean uniform with depth or layered? | |
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Q. Can you get sunburn
underwater? |
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| Q. Does sound travel
faster in air or water? |
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Q. How is ocean
temperature and salinity measured? |
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