Introduction
In this module you will learn about tides, currents, temperature and salinity of the ocean waters.
Lessons covered in Module 1: Ocean Environment
- Lesson 1: The Effects of Temperature and Salinity on Water Density
- Lesson 2: Salinity Variations
- Lesson 3: Ocean Temperature, Wind, and pH Balance
- Lesson 4: Currents
- Lesson 5: Tides
- Lesson 6: Circulation
- Lesson 7: The Water Planet
- Lesson 8: The Water Budget
- Lesson 9: Waves
DoDEA Standards
In this module, we will address the following standards: Ma.1, Ma.3, Mb.1, Mc.1, Mc.2, Mc.4, and Md.3. Click the link, Standards, to read the specific standards addressed in this module.
Next steps after reading the information in this website:
After you have read all of the information on each page in the navigation menu in the website, please close or minimize that window and go back to Blackboard to complete the tasks for Module 1: The Ocean Environment. To find the tasks, please do the following:
- Go back into the course.
- Click the classroom button on the left in the navigation menu in Blackboard.
- Click the folder called Module 1: The Ocean Environment.
- Open the folder called, Your Tasks.
- Complete each task using top-down navigation. In other words, complete the task beginning with the first one in the list.
Please click the link, Website Navigation (pdf) to re-visit how to navigate this website.
Now, please click the menu item in the navigation bar above under Lessons titled Effects of Temperature and Salinity on Water Density to begin Lesson 1: The Effects of Temperature and Salinity on Water Density.
Photo Attribution
Description: Underwater scene with sunbeams.
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