Science 8 November 01 Test;
What you need to know
The test is 40 MC.
GLO 1 describe, in general terms, the distribution of water in Alberta, Canada and the world; and
interpret information about water characteristics
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What is oceanography
What % of water is
o Fresh
o Salt
o Fresh ground
o Fresh surface
o Fresh polar
GLO 2 recognize that fresh water and salt water contain varying amounts of dissolved materials,
particulates and biological components; and interpret information on these component materials
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What are the characteristics of each zone?
o With regards to
 Salinity
 Life
 Oxygen
 Sediment
o Out of the zones
 Upper stream course
 Lower stream course
 Estuary
 Photic zone
 Continental shelf
 Oceanic Zone
 Abyssal Zone
 Intertidal zone
GLO 3 describe the process of erosion and deposition
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What are the definitions of erosion and deposition
Know what factors increase erosion and deposition out of
o Temperature
o Speed
GLO 4 identify sediment loads, and sources and endpoints for these materials
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Be able to identify erosion and deposition in different situations
Know where on a meander one would find erosion and deposition
GLO 5 describe waves and tides and how they affect shorelines
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Be able to identify spring and neap tides based on planetary position
What causes tides
Know the frequency which the following tides occur
o High and low tides
o Spring and neap tides
What happens when a wave reaches the shore
What moves in a wave
Why do waves break
GLO 6 investigate and describe stream characteristics
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Know the characteristics of the upper and lower courses of rivers with regards to
o Oxygen content
o Sediment levels
o Life
o Temperature
o Speed
o Slope
GLO 7 describe the processes leading to the development of ocean basis and continental drainage.
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Know the definitions, examples, and how the following were formed
o Continental divide
o Watershed
o Ocean drainage basin
GLO 8 describe the geological characteristics of the ocean floor
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Be able to identify and know characteristics of
o Continental shelves
o Oceanic zones
o Abyssal planes
o Intertidal zones
o Ocean ridges
o Ocean trenches
o Sea mounts
GLO 9 Identify evidence of glacial action, and factors that affect the advancing and retreating of glaciers
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Be able to describe what happens when you drill into a glacier and why
Be able to identify, and know what causes
o Moraines
o Eskers
o Drumlins
o Kettle lakes
Be able to identify what would cause a glacier to advance or recede and what that would look
like.
GLO 10 describe the movement of ocean currents and its impact on regional climates
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Be able to describe the effects of currents on climates
Identify what affects currents
GLO 11 analyze human water uses, and identify the nature and scope of impacts resulting from different
uses.
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Describe what areas human consume water in
Know what countries use the most water and why