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Earth the Biography -The Ocean
1. The oceans capture many forms of energy describe two forms it captures.
2. How did the oceans form? Describe both methods.
3. Describe the forces related to the rise and fall of oceans over the Earths history.
4. How did the ocean get so salty?
5. How does phytoplankton affect the whole planet?
6. What is the ultimate power of the oceans? How do they affect the climate of Earth?
7. What is the most famous current? _____________________________________ What affect does it have
on the European continent?
8. Describe the El Nino and its affects on the climate.
9. What is the name for the deep currents that meet the surface currents?__________________________
10. What important properties does this current provide the Earth?
11. What happened on Earth 250 million years ago? and how was it like Green Lake?
12. What is ocean acidification and how does it affect the ocean and the life in it?