SCIENCE TIP #1SCIENCE TIP #1 1/31/121/31/12

• What is an ocean current?What is an ocean current?

• Ms. Mills provided you with an Ms. Mills provided you with an inaccurate fact yesterday…what was inaccurate fact yesterday…what was it??it??

• Yesterday in your lab, you simulated Yesterday in your lab, you simulated what drives the ocean currents…what drives the ocean currents…what did you simulate?what did you simulate?

• What did the edge of the petri dish What did the edge of the petri dish represent?represent?

SCIENCE TIPSCIENCE TIP #2#2 2/1/122/1/12• Which one ocean current would take you Which one ocean current would take you

around the entire world if you were floating in around the entire world if you were floating in a raft?a raft?

• In Australia, would it be warmer to swim in the In Australia, would it be warmer to swim in the Pacific Ocean or the Indian Ocean? Use the Pacific Ocean or the Indian Ocean? Use the ocean current names to explain your answer. ocean current names to explain your answer. (p.429 will help)(p.429 will help)

• Describe the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Describe the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Where is it and how did it come to be there?Where is it and how did it come to be there?

Science Tip #3 Science Tip #3 2/2/122/2/12WRITE ANSWERS IN COMPLETE SENTENCES.WRITE ANSWERS IN COMPLETE SENTENCES.

• Which global winds are associated with El Which global winds are associated with El Nino and La Nina?Nino and La Nina?What ocean does EN and What ocean does EN and LN occur in? LN occur in? Which 2 continents are greatly Which 2 continents are greatly affected?affected?

• Warm ocean currents carry water Warm ocean currents carry water

__________ the equator. __________ the equator.

(away from or toward?) p. 429 may help(away from or toward?) p. 429 may help

• Salt content in the water is also known as Salt content in the water is also known as ____________. High salt content makes water ____________. High salt content makes water ______ dense. (more or less?)______ dense. (more or less?)

Science Tip #4 2/3/12Science Tip #4 2/3/121.1. Copy this: Copy this: I promise to act responsibly I promise to act responsibly

and cautiously during our lab today!and cautiously during our lab today!

2.2. Part A Part A of our lab concerns what aspect of our lab concerns what aspect of ocean water? Make a prediction: of ocean water? Make a prediction: what do you expect to see happen what do you expect to see happen when you mix the 2 portions of water?when you mix the 2 portions of water?

3.3. Part BPart B of our lab concerns what aspect of our lab concerns what aspect of ocean water? Make a prediction: of ocean water? Make a prediction: what do you expect to see happen what do you expect to see happen when you mix the 2 portions of water?when you mix the 2 portions of water?

Science Tip #5 Science Tip #5 2/6/122/6/12• This current warms the eastern shore This current warms the eastern shore

of the United States.of the United States.

• ALL winds associated with the ALL winds associated with the movement of ocean water are movement of ocean water are called? What other factors dictate called? What other factors dictate the direction of the surface currents?the direction of the surface currents?

• What drives (moves) deep water What drives (moves) deep water currents? (2 things)currents? (2 things)

Science Tip #6 Science Tip #6 2/7/122/7/12• The main source of salt in the oceans The main source of salt in the oceans

is ______________.is ______________.

• The 2 most abundant major elements The 2 most abundant major elements dissolved in ocean water are dissolved in ocean water are _______________and_______________._______________and_______________.

• Why are oceans a crucial part of the Why are oceans a crucial part of the CARBON cycle?CARBON cycle?

• Too much COToo much CO2 2 in the ocean leads to in the ocean leads to acidification. What is acidification?acidification. What is acidification?