GEOL 31 - Physical Oceanography Exam # 2 Study Guide - Fall 2017 exam date: Monday, October 16, 2017 Professor: Dr. Alessandro Grippo, Ph.D.   General Information Last Updated  •  October 4, 2017    PLEASE NOTE: Only students who are enrolled in the class can take the test. If you are not enrolled, for any reason (and in particular, if you have been given an add code and have not used it yet) YOU CAN NOT TAKE THE TEST. You CAN NOT USE cellular phones, iPods, Blackberries, Bluetooth, headphones, computers, pocket calculators, translators or, in general, ANY KIND of electronic device during the test. All electronic devices MUST BE TURNED OFF: if a cell phone rings, or if a device is on during test time, you will not be allowed to finish your test and your result will be invalidated. You can not use any text, notes, dictionary, pocket calculator, flash card, or any source of information other than your brain. You will NOT need a ruler or a blue book for this test. You will ONLY need to bring: one Scantron, Form 882-E a number 2 pencil an eraser This study guide must be interpreted (literally) as a guide to the study of the subject and not as a listing of possible questions. On this study guide, there is no additional or extra information compared to what has been said, discussed, shown, illustrated in class. It is YOUR personal responsibility to cover the materials listed below in the lecture textbook, in the website pages, and in your notes. I would strongly recommend that you peruse your notes for completeness of information: some information that has been detailed in class might only be mentioned briefly on the textbook, and you are responsible for covering that. At the end of each chapter in your textbook, there is a section called Essential Concepts Review. After reading the whole chapter, summarize it by reading this section, so that you can build a background on which all the info presented in the chapter stands. Know what are the key terms and the main concepts for every chapter. Test yourself with the questions for review also found at the end of each chapter. Review "Recaps" sections and "Concept Checks" at the end of each paragraph. Take advantage of the web resources the publisher put online in association with your textbook. Try to work with other fellow students if you find it useful. Never hesitate to ask me questions in class. The southern California coast in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles: an example of a transform active margin.   Study Guide Last Updated  •  October 4, 2017     For a better grasp of the materials: Check the "essential Learning Concepts" at the beginning of each chapter Do the "Concept Check" section at the end of each paragraph Review "SmartFigures" when indicated in the textbook Go over the "Essential Concepts Review" section at the end of each chapter Chapter 3 - Marine Provinces review the Marine Provinces powerpoint Study the whole chapter Know What Techniques are used to Determine Ocean Bathymetry? Know What Features Exist on Continental Margins? Know What Features Exist in the Deep-Ocean Basins? Know What Features Exist Along the Mid-Ocean Ridge? Know Earth's Hypsographic Curve (section "Diving Deeper" 3.1, page 97) what do the flat portions and the slopes of the hypsographic curve seem to suggest? Chapter 4 - Marine Sediments Study the whole chapter Know the Introduction Know How Are Marine Sediments Collected, and What Historical Events Do They Reveal? Be sure to review Table 4.1, page 106, to fully understand the distribution of sediments in the oceans. Know What Are the Characteristics of Lithogenous Sediment? Be sure to study all the subparagraphs and to review Table 4.2, page 113. The names of lithogenous sediment grains, as you remember, are function of their size and not their composition. You are only required to know clay, silt, sand, and gravel. Know What Are the Characteristics of Biogenous Sediment? Be sure to study all the subparagraphs. Know What Are the Characteristics of Hydrogenous Sediment? Be sure to study all the subparagraphs. Know What Are the Characteristics of Cosmogenous Sediment? Know How Are Pelagic And Neritic Deposits Distributed? Be sure to study all the subparagraphs. Pay attention to figures 4.20, page 125; 4.21, page 126 Know What Resources Do Marine Sediments Provide? Chapter 5 - Water and Seawater Study the whole chapter Know the Introduction Know Why Does Water Have Such Unusual Properties? Be sure to study all the subparagraphs. Pay attention to figures 5.2, page 138; 5.3 and 5.4, page 139 Know What Other Important Properties Does Water Possess? Be sure to study all the subparagraphs. Pay attention to figures 5.5 and 5.6, page 141; 5.7 and 5.8, page 142; 5.12, page 146. Know How Salty Is Seawater? Be sure to study all the subparagraphs. Know Why Does Seawater Salinity Vary? Be sure to study all the subparagraphs. Know Is Seawater Acidic or Basic? Be sure to study all the subparagraphs. Review figure 5.23, page 158 Know How Does Seawater Salinity Vary at the Surface and With Depth? Be sure to study all the subparagraphs. Review figures 5.24, page 159; 5.26, page 160. Know How Does Seawater Density Vary With Depth? Be sure to study all the subparagraphs. Be sure to know what the halocline, thermocline, and pycnocline are. Know about the variations in salinity, temperature, and density at the surface and with the depth. This is a fundamental section in order to understand how water circulates in the oceans. Be sure to review figure 5.27, page 162. Know What Methods Are Used to Desalinate Seawater? Know the main methods and how they work. Go back to the home page       Go back to the Fall 2017 page

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