Ocean Vocab 1 Review

The study of the shape and the geological features of the ocean floor.

• Chemical Oceanography

• Geological Oceanography

• Marine Oceanography

• Physical Oceanography

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The study of the plants and animals of the sea, including life cycles and food production.

• Chemical Oceanography

• Geological Oceanography

• Marine Oceanography

• Physical Oceanography

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Discusses seawater composition and the related biochemical cycles.

• Chemical Oceanography

• Geological Oceanography

• Marine Oceanography

• Physical Oceanography

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Discusses the properties of temperature, density and pressure of seawater, as well as the forces that cause tides.

• Chemical Oceanography

• Geological Oceanography

• Marine Oceanography

• Physical Oceanography

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A small, unmanned submarine with propellers, video camera, and an umbilical to the surface.

• AUV

• HOV

• ROV

• TUV

Untethered robotic devices propelled through the water by self-contained power systems.

• AUV

• HOV

• ROV

• TUV

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

Submersibles that bring a small group of scientists, pilots, and electronic equipment down in the water column and onto the seafloor, allowing in-person research and observation.

• AUV

• HOV

• ROV

• TUV

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-5

What does SCUBA stand for?

• Swimming Container Using Bottled Air

• Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus

• Surface Condition Underwater Breathing Apparatus

• Specialized Compartment for Underwater Breathing Atmosphere

A method for estimating range of objects/obstacles by measuring the time between propagated and reflected echo sound-waves.

• SONAR

• Bathymetry

• Magnetometer

• Chronometer

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

A precise timepiece that sailors use to determine a ship's position at sea by calculating longitude.

• SONAR

• Bathymetry

• Magnetometer

• Chronometer