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General Study Guide: Test 1
Garrison 8th Edition
Go over all powerpoint slides and concepts discussed.
Chapter 1 Origins
1. Ages: Universe, Earth, Ocean
2. Scientific method
3. Big Bang Theory – universe is expanding - two major sources of evidence
4. Hubble’s Law
5. What is a light year and why do we use it to measure distance in the universe?
6. What are 3 major processes that formed the solar system and planets?
7. What is most abundant element in solar nebulae?
8. What are inner and outer planets comprised of – general terms only.
9. Two major sources of water for formation of the ocean
10. What were 3 steps in formation of atmosphere and ocean on earth?
11. How did our Moon form?
12. When did ocean form? How old are fossils of possible first life in ocean? What type of organism was it?
13. What was the oxygen revolution and how many billions of years between origin of plant life and oxygen revolution?
14. What is a stromatolite and where were they first discovered?
15. What do photosynthesis and chemosynthesis have in common?
16. What is a hydrothermal vent, where are they found, and what are the challenges that life faces in that environment?
17. What is density and density stratification?
Chapter 2 Knowing the Ocean World
1. Percent earth covered by water; how much of fresh water is in ocean?
2. Characteristics of World Ocean; average depth, temperature, salt content.
3. Early explorers – chronology from 30,000 years ago to 1900s
4. Who were the Oceanians and what were their “aids to navigation”?
5. What was the Library of Alexandria and what is it known for? Who was the first librarian?
6. What did the following men do that is of consequence to ocean exploring and/or oceanography? Eratosthenes, Columbus, Cook, Franklin, Maury, Darwin, Harrison, Nansen
7. What were Columbus and other Spanish/Dutch/Portuguese/British sailors in search of in late 1400’s and early 1500s?
8. Why did Columbus think Asia was so close
Garrison 8th Edition
Go over all powerpoint slides and concepts discussed.
Chapter 1 Origins
1. Ages: Universe, Earth, Ocean
2. Scientific method
3. Big Bang Theory – universe is expanding - two major sources of evidence
4. Hubble’s Law
5. What is a light year and why do we use it to measure distance in the universe?
6. What are 3 major processes that formed the solar system and planets?
7. What is most abundant element in solar nebulae?
8. What are inner and outer planets comprised of – general terms only.
9. Two major sources of water for formation of the ocean
10. What were 3 steps in formation of atmosphere and ocean on earth?
11. How did our Moon form?
12. When did ocean form? How old are fossils of possible first life in ocean? What type of organism was it?
13. What was the oxygen revolution and how many billions of years between origin of plant life and oxygen revolution?
14. What is a stromatolite and where were they first discovered?
15. What do photosynthesis and chemosynthesis have in common?
16. What is a hydrothermal vent, where are they found, and what are the challenges that life faces in that environment?
17. What is density and density stratification?
Chapter 2 Knowing the Ocean World
1. Percent earth covered by water; how much of fresh water is in ocean?
2. Characteristics of World Ocean; average depth, temperature, salt content.
3. Early explorers – chronology from 30,000 years ago to 1900s
4. Who were the Oceanians and what were their “aids to navigation”?
5. What was the Library of Alexandria and what is it known for? Who was the first librarian?
6. What did the following men do that is of consequence to ocean exploring and/or oceanography? Eratosthenes, Columbus, Cook, Franklin, Maury, Darwin, Harrison, Nansen
7. What were Columbus and other Spanish/Dutch/Portuguese/British sailors in search of in late 1400’s and early 1500s?
8. Why did Columbus think Asia was so close