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Marine Science Rev.

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aquarium   glass or acrylic  
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biological filtration   synthetic bacteria occurs  
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chemical filtration   dissolved chemicals are removed from the water  
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gravel   acts as a ph buffer  
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mechanical filtration   particular matters are removed from the water  
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what instrument is used to measure salinity and specific gravity in a saltwater tank?   hydrometer  
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identify toxic substances that accumulate in a saltwater tank.   ammonia  
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Ntrosomonas   amonia to nitrite  
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How do you fix the following water quality problems: evaporation   add fresh water  
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cloudy water   water change  
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algae growth   scrape tank  
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what is the correct specific gravity range for a salt water aquarium?   1.020-1.024 g/ml  
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describe what marine science and oceanography are.   marine science- study of the nature of the ocean oceanography- study of the oceans content and processes  
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what are four main branches of oceanography?   biological, chemical, physical, geological  
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identify 3 primary reasons for early civilization to interact with the ocean.   trade, foo, exploration  
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Phoenicians   1st established trade routes  
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Chinese   invented compass  
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Vikings   stone maps  
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Charles Darwin   theory of coral growth  
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Polynesians   built canoes  
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Eratosthenes   circumference of the earth  
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Columbus   first to explore America  
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HMS Challenger   first solely based marine science expedition  
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Trieste   went to challenger deep  
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GPS   global positioning system  
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Alvin   made over 150 dives. (discovered Titanic)  
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ROV   remotely operated vehicle  
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Loran C   long range navigation  
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Satellites   gather patterns  
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Sonar   maps the seafloor  
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crust   outermost layer  
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outer core   outermost layer  
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lithosphere   uppermost region of the mantle  
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mantle   think and fluid like  
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inner core   innermost layer  
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asthenosphere   top part of upper mantle  
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name the four major layers of the earth in order.   crust, mantle, outer core, inner core  
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explain why oceanic crust is denser than continental crust.   oceanic crust is older  
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explain the general interaction of oceanic crust and continental crust   oceanic crust sub ducts below continental crust  
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who proposed the past existence of Pangea and the theory of continental drift?   alfred wegner  
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describe the evidence of the theory of continental drift.   fossils, coal deposits, puzzle model  
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explain why continental drift was not accepted at first.   could not explain how continents drifted, meteorologist not geologist  
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explain the theory of seafloor spreading.   as plates move it is believed the sea floor will expand (new rock formed)  
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how did sonar contribute to the information about the ocean bottom?   maps the ocean floor  
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how did glomar challenger contribute to the theory of sea floor spreading?   took core samples, collected rock info  
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explain the theory of plate tectonics.   pacific will shrink, atlantic will expand  
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identify the four types of sediments based on origin   hydrogenous, cosmogenous, lithogenous, biogenous  
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identify factors that determine the density of ocean waters.   salinity and temperature  
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explain why oceans are less prone to freezing then lakes?   as salinity increases water resists freezing  
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identify the effect of temperature on the solubility of gases in seawater.   thermocline- when temperature changes rapidly with depth  
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describe water's properties due to it's polar nature: hydrogen bonding   water is a liquid  
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cohesion   molecules stick together  
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adhesion   water sticks to other molecules  
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viscosity   fluid resists flow  
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ice floats   hydrogen bonds spread to a crystal structure  
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gulf stream   carries warm water  
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california current   carries cool water  
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what are the factors that affect direction and patterns of a major ocean current?   wind and landmasses  
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spring tide   occur during full and new moon  
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neap tide   occur during quarter moon  
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define emergent plants and give examples   plants that live on land. ex. palm tree  
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define submergent plants and give examples   plants that live underwater. ex. seaweed  
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porifera   sponge  
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nemertea   ribbon worm  
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nematoda   round worm  
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ctenophora   box jelly  
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mollusca   snail  
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platyhelminthes   pollyachate worms  
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cyanobacteria   blue-green algae  
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dinophyta   red tide  
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phaeophyta   brown algae  
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rhodophyta   red algae  
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chlorophyta   green chlorophyll  
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why are red algae so important to coral reefs?   secretion of calcium carbonate  
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red tide is primarily caused by which phylum?   dinophyta  
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what is a bloom and what causes it?   rapid increase of algae creates harmful phytoplankton  
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describe biotic and abiotic aspects of the sargasso sea.   biotic- seaweed abiotic- sand and water  
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collar cells   line interior of sponge  
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oscula   water goes in  
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radial symmetry   round  
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mantle   organ that secretes shell  
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tube feet   locomotion  
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amoebocytes   distribute nutrients throughout the sponge  
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cnidocytes   stinging prey  
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mesoglea   jelly substance  
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muscular foot   movement  
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water vascular system   hydratic system  
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spicules   needle-like structures made of glass  
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polyps   tentacles up  
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radula   tongue-like structure with scraping teeth for feeding  
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spongin   keeps sponge up straight  
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medusa   tentacles down  
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abductor muscles   close and open shell  
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mandibles   mouth parts, eating  
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chelipeds   claws, catch prey  
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swimmerets   legs, assist with swimming  
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uropods   tail fan  
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gastropoda   snail, one shell, muscular foot  
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cephalopoda   octopus, squid, tentacles  
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bivalves   claws, abductors  
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Nitrobacter   nitrite to nitrate  
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