Internet Review of Oceans 11 Topics Name: ______________________ Instructions: Complete the following sheet, using various search engines like: altavista.digital.com, www.yahoo.com, www.metasearch.com, www.lycos.com. Or you can simply enter a "?" followed by your search topic in the browser window. Note: When using altavista, make sure the language requested is English. You can type your question in the search block. Example: "Explain the Coriolus force" Topic: El Nino Website(s): ___________________________________________________ 1. What is it and where is it found? ______________________________________________ 2. What causes it? ___________________________________________________________ 3. What effect does it have? ___________________________________________________ 4. Why is it called El Nino? ___________________________________________________ Topic: Ocean Waves Website(s): _______________________________________________ 1 What are their causes? _____________________________________________________ 2. Describe or diagram the movement of a water molecule. ___________________________ 3. What causes a tsunami? ____________________________________________________ 4. Where and when did the last tsunami occur? ____________________________________ 5. What are other effects of wave action? _________________________________________ Topic: Ocean Currents Website(s): _______________________________________________ 1. What causes ocean currents? __________________________________________________ 2. Explain the Coriolus force ____________________________________________________ Topic: Tides Website(s): _______________________________________________________ 1. What causes spring tides? _____________________________________________________ 2. What causes neap tides? ______________________________________________________ 2. What energy is produced by tides? ______________________________________________ 3. What are some locations of tidal power plants? ____________________________________ Topic: Seawater Website(s): _____________________________________________________ 1. What are the major minerals in seawater? _________________________________________ 2. What is the salinity of the Atlantic Ocean? ________________________________________ Topic: Exploration Website(s): ___________________________________________________ 1. Describe the Trieste. __________________________________________________________ 2. Where is the Marianas Trench? __________________________________________________ 3. How deep is it? _______________________________________________________________