Oceans Properties / Tides
Plastic Pollution
Overfishing
Human Impacts on the Ocean
Final Jeopardy
100
This is the largest ocean in the world.
Pacific Ocean
100
What is a nurdle?
A pre production plastic
100
This is the catch of an unwanted species while fishing.
Bycatch
100
What allowed countries to connect via trade? This lead to new raw materials, colonization, and a lot of hazards
Transatlantic Trade Routes
200
These are the three different tidal cycles in the world.
Mixed , Diurnal, and Semidiurnal
200
How can nurdles into the marine ecosystem?
Cargo spills, manufacturing mishaps, mishandling of shipping items.
200
What is IUU?
Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated fishing
200
Name a 2 ways humans rely on the oceans.
Climate regulation, food, transportation, energy and more.
300
What is the deepest part of the ocean and Identify what Trench it is in.
Challenger Deep inside the Mariana Trench
300
Why is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP) not considered a solid island despite its size?
Debris is widely distributed throughout the water column mainly in the form of MICROPLASTICS
300
What is a Marine Protected Area?
An area of the ocean that has some sort of protection
300
Besides trade goods, what increased tremendously as trade routes expanded?
Piracy and Maritime Conflict.
300
Identify what tidal pattern is in Monterey Bay briefly explain what this tidal pattern is.
Semidiurnal. Basically 2 high tides and low tides.
400
What is an abiotic factor in the ocean?
Sunlight, salinity, temperature, pressure, etc..
400
How many types of plastic are there?
7
400
List 3 Ways how Fisheries are managed.
Catch Quotas, MPA, Gear Restrictions, Seasonal Closures, Size limits.
400
Besides offshore oil rigs, name another way we harness energy from the ocean.
Tidal / Wave energy. Offshore wind farms
500
What is upwelling?
The upward current of bringing cold nutrient rich water to the surface and replacing warmer surface water
500
Draw a diagram of Bioaccumulation
500
This fishing hazard kills fish, turtles, birds, and marine mammals and damages coral reefs and seafloor habitats all while being not in use.
Ghost fishing
500
Who were expert shipbuilders that sailed the seas around 800-1100 CE?
Vikings