Study Guide: Final Exam Concentrate your studies in the following areas. Questions for the Final Exam will come principally from this material. Lutgens and Tarbuck Textbook: Earthquakes and Structures (Chapter 6) * Know the definition of an earthquake (pg. 190). --ground shaking caused by the sudden and rapid movement of one block of rock slipping past another along fractures in Earth’s crust called faults * Know the difference between the focus and epicenter of an earthquake. Which
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Ballard had always been interested in the sea since he was a little child. His curiosity got the best of him and he has accomplished so much since then. He has written a variety of books to go along with his scientific research and findings within the ocean floors. One of his most popular discoveries was The Titanic. His underwater archaeology work is amazing. It is pretty impressive to know that Ballard has a sense of humor when it comes to storytelling in his books. It is pretty incredible to go submarine
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during our vacation. Everyone we asked recommended scuba diving as an unforgettable experience with the island’s multi colored reefs and sea life. Chris was very surprised that I agreed to scuba dive with him. I have always been scared of the ocean and the odd creatures. Pulling up to the dive shop I felt my heart rate begin to race as if it was going to pound out of my chest. We approached the dive shop staff expressing our desire to take scuba diving classes. One of the dive instructors named
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3. Adapted from Exercise 116 in Ch. 3 of Introductory Chemistry: Global warming refers to the rise in average global temperature due to the increased concentration of certain gases, called greenhouse gases, in our atmosphere. Earth’s oceans, because of their high heat capacity, can absorb heat and therefore act to slow down global warming. Imagine that you have a container of seawater. Assume that the volume of the container is 50 cm3 and that the density of the seawater is 1
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Merit for Water Based Sports The sports I researched all have risks attached to them most of the sports only have minor risks. Whilst surfing you can get attacked by some nasty sea creatures who may give you a little bite and you can also suffer bruises, bumps, lacerations too, the main risks when canoeing are not wearing the right protective clothing or drinking enough fluid to keep yourself dehydrated during the different weather conditions, although like surfing minor injuries can still occur
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advected to shallow levels, producing low P/T metamorphism. crustal extension (orange): crustal extension via normal faulting leads to advection of heat to shallow levels, followed by cooling to a normal thermal gradient. oceanic extension--mid-ocean ridges (red-orange): convection carries heat to very shallow levels, where 7-km thick oceanic crust forms; hydrothermal circulation produces low P/T metamorphism. ophiolite soles (red): are thrust zones beneath very hot oceanic lithosphere emplaced
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waste, and toxic sea food chain, all are indefinitely hurting coastal environments and living organisms, which needs a new attitude and approach to the handling of waste before there is an environmental back lash from ocean waters. “Humans are dumping far more litter in the ocean than was once thought. The litter was seen in 1.49% of the surveyed area, was mainly metal and plastic, ranged in type and depth from a PVC pipe at 25 meters to a plastic bag at 3,971 meters, and was especially prevalent
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story “Sea Story”. Part of your essay must focus on the writer’s use of literary quotations and on the role of nature in the story. Love cannot overcome every obstacle. This story serves as an example of how the ocean can be ruthless and unforgiving, and how people cannot best the ocean. The story is written by A.S. Byatt in 2012 and is set in Filey, a town east of Yorkshire. The plot of the story is the main character Harold, meeting a woman, Laura. In the beginning, he moves very slowly and carefully
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running off from substantial ranches may have started blasts of marine green growth which may disturb the sea's biological community by creating monstrous sprouts in marine waters (Schwartz, 2005). Winds cause nitrogen and different supplements from the ocean bottom to surface, which advance the development of green growth called phytoplankton. Phytoplankton is a primary wellspring of nourishment for some living creatures in the marine waters. Farming toxins may have activated phytoplankton to deliver unsafe
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Dungeness crab (Metacarcinus magister) Introduction: The Dungeness crab, Metacarcinus magister (formerly: Cancer magister), is also known as market crab, and San Francisco crab and belongs to the family Cancridae. The common name of this species comes from the port of Dungeness, Washington. This species is among California’s most popular shellfish and is one of the largest edible crabs along the Pacific Coast of America. The estimated maximum life span is from 8 to 13 years. Geographical range and
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