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The Oceans and Atmosphere Worksheet
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GLG/220 Version 3
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The Oceans and Atmosphere Worksheet
Prepare a 50- to 75-word response to each of the following questions using the assigned
readings for Week 4. Your responses will be assessed according to the accuracy of the content.
Oceans
Question
Response
What is the composition of seawater?
What are the three major layers (zones) found
in the ocean? Describe each layer briefly.
What is an ocean current?
How do oceans regulate climate?
What causes a change in sea level?
What causes ocean tides?
What is the relationship between plate
tectonics and the ocean floor—seafloor
spreading, for example?
What are different ways earth materials are
moved around in the oceans?
What are the different types of shorelines?
Describe each type briefly.
Why do waves change as they approach
shorelines?
Atmosphere
Question
Response
What is the composition of the earth’s
atmosphere?
What are the four major layers of the earth’s
atmosphere? Describe each layer briefly.
What is the greenhouse effect?
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The Oceans and Atmosphere Worksheet
GLG/220 Version 3
How would you describe the ozone layer? Why
is the ozone layer important?
What is the relationship between the earth’s
atmosphere, the sun, and the rotation of the
earth?
What is the Coriolis effect?
How would you define climate?
How does the atmosphere regulate climate?
What are the six global climate zones? What
are the main climate effects on people and the
environment?
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