Nt1310 Unit Oceanography Answers

Unit- Oceanography
Subunits-Tides, Waves, Currents, Sea Level and Ice Cap Variations, Environmental and Geologic Implications, systems interactions, Economic and Public Policy issues
Stage 1 – Desired Results
Established Goals: ES.3 The student will investigate and understand the characteristics of Earth and the solar system. Key concepts include:
b) sun-Earth-moon relationships (seasons, tides, and eclipses);
ES.10 The student will investigate and understand that oceans are complex, interactive physical, chemical, and biological systems and are subject to long- and short-term variations. Key concepts include:
a) physical and chemical changes related to tides, waves, currents, sea level and ice cap variations, upwelling, and salinity variations;

Observe the data to see what information will be relevant
a. For this graph you will use the date range 10/1-10/15
b. You will need to use both high and low tides, dates, and the percentage of moon visibility
c. Convert the moon visibility for each day by dividing it by 10. (Example- 67%=6.7) This is done to make the data fit on the same graph
2. Set up the graph on the graph paper
a. Set up the X axis as the Date, and the Y axis as the water height/moon visibility.
b. Looking at the data, you will need to set the Y axis below 0 and above 10 so keep this in mind when creating your labels
3. Plot each of the high tide points using one of the colored pencils. There will be 1 or 2 each day
4. Plot each of the low tide points using a different colored pencil
5. Plot the moon visibility with the third colored pencil
6. Draw a line of best fit for the moon visibility, high tides, and low tide
7. Once everyone is complete, compare the graph to the one posted on the board-
(Graph below would be posted using the PowerPoint for students to see before open discussion