OCN 201 Oceanography Second Quiz Topics

The quiz consists 9 questions:

• 6 short-answer
• 1 math problem
• 2 written questions (comprehension or application)

The potential comprehension questions are listed below.

The potential application questions are related to one or two of the comprehension topics. A satisfactory response has three parts:

1. List the topic that applies, e.g. I can respond by using the Density Structure of Earth.
2. Briefly explain the parts of the concept necessary to respond to question, e.g. Three layers, density and compositional differences, etc.
3. Answer the question.

Short-Answer Questions From The Reading Discussions

The six short-answer questions will come from the reading discussion questions: three from each reading discussion.

Reading Discussions:

Marine Sediments
Water and Seawater I

Potential Math Questions

The math problem will come from the in-class math problems

See examples of the math problems on the Examples of Math Problems page.

1. Calculate the average rate of sea floor subsidence in cm/1000 yr
   
2. Calculate the deposition rate of marine sediments in the deep-ocean basin

Potential Written Comprehension Exam Questions

The two written comprehension questions will come from lecture topics

Plate Tectonics

Mechanical Structure of Earth

Discuss the mechanical structure of Earth. (10)

The Driving Mechanism of Plate Tectonics

Discuss the driving mechanism of plate tectonics. (10)

Plate Tectonics and the Depth of the Sea Floor

Explain why the depth of the sea floor changes with age. (10)

The Ocean Basins

Types of Marine Provinces

Draw and label a cross-section of an ocean basin. (8)

The list of exam topics will be complete approximately one week prior to the quiz