MiraCosta College

OCEA 101

Introductory Oceanography

Tuesdays and Thursdays

5:00 to 6:15 PM

 

INSTRUCTOR

Ray Rector

Prof's E-mail

Prof's Resume

 

VITAL COURSE INFORMATION

Class Schedule

Course Syllabus

Course Themes

 

PLAGIARISM

My Policy

 

LECTURE OUTLINES

Intro to Oceanography - Origins

History of Oceanography

Plate Tectonics

Seafloors and Marine Sediments

Physical and Chemical Properties of Water

Seawater Chemistry and Ocean Salinity

Atmospheric Circulation

Ocean Circulation

Wind Waves

Tsunami & Tides

Coastlines and Beaches

Marine Life - Overview (CH13)

Marine Resources

Environmental Concerns

 

TEXTBOOK VIDEO ANIMATIONS

 

PowerPoint PRESENTATIONS

Intro to Oceanography - Overview

Origin of Ocean - Age of Earth

Plate Tectonics - Part I

Plate Tectonic Map

Plate Tectonics - Part II

Seafloors

Marine Sediments

Properties of Seawater

Atmospheric Circulation

Ocean Circulation

Ocean Waves

Tsunami

Ocean Tides

Coastlines

Beaches

Evolution and Classification of Marine Life

Physical Factors of Marine Life

Primary Productivity

Marine Invertebrates

Marine Fish

Marine Mammals

Marine Communities

Marine Resources

Marine Pollution

  

TEXTBOOK VIDEO ANIMATIONS

  

VIDEO LESSONS

Video Lesson 1: "Water Planet Origins"

Video Lesson 2: "Early Sea Exploration"

Video Lesson 3: "Plate Tectonics I"

Video Lesson 4: "Plate Tectonics II"

Video Lesson 5: "Seafloors"

Video Lesson 6: "Marine Sediments"

Video Lesson 7: "Seawater Properties"

Video Lesson 8: "Seawater Structure"

Video Lesson 9: "Ocean Extremes"

Video Lesson 10: "Atmospheric Circulation"

Video Lesson 11: "Ocean Surface Currents"

Video Lesson 12: "Deep Ocean Currents"

Video Lesson 13: "Wind Waves and Surf"

Video Lesson 14: "Tsunami"

Video Lesson 15: "The Tides"

Video Lesson 16: "Coastal Systems"

Video Lesson 17: "Human Impact on Coasts"

Video Lesson 18: "Evolution of Sealife"

Video Lesson 19: "Marine Life Classification"

Video Lesson 20: "Primary Prooductivity"

Video Lesson 21: "Marine Invertebrates"

Video Lesson 22: "Marine Vertebrates"

Video Lesson 23: "Marine Communities"

Video Lesson 24: "Marine Resources"

Video Lesson 25: "Marine Pollution"

Video Lesson 26: "Reflection on Ocean"

  

EXAMINATION STUDY GUIDES

Exam I Study Guide

Exam II Study Guide

Exam III Study Guide

Final Exam Study Guide

 

PRACTICE EXAMINATIONS

Practice Exam I

Practice Exam I Answer Key

Practice Exam II

Practice Exam II Answer Key

Practice Exam III

Practice Exam III Answer Key

Practice Final Exam

Practice Final Exam Answer Key

 

RESEARCH PROJECTS

Oceanography Research Hotlist

Proquest

Research Proposal Info and Rubric

Bibliography Info and Rubtic

Presentation Outline Info and Rubric

Example: Presentation Outline w/ Bib

Teacher's Oral Presentation Grading Rubric

Students's Oral Presentation Peer Grading Rubric

 

WEEKEND FIELD TRIPS

FIELD TRIP #1 - COASTAL GEOLOGY AND TECTONICS

Field Trip #1 Information

In-Person Field Trip #1 Worksheet

Virtual Field Trip #1 Website

Virtual Field Trip #1 Information

FIELD TRIP #2 - WAVES AND CURRENTS

Field Trip #2 Information

In-Person Field Trip #2 Worksheet

Virtual Field Trip #2 Information

FIELD TRIP #3 - SHORELINE PROCESSES

Field Trip #3 Information

In-Person Field Trip #3 Worksheet

Virtual Field Trip #3 Information

FIELD TRIP #4 - MARINE LIFE

Field Trip #4 Information

In-Person Field Trip #4 Worksheet

Virtual Field Trip #4 Information

 

EXTRA CREDIT WORK

Tsunami Online Project

Global Warming Project

Iron Hypothesis Project

 

OCEAN LINKS

 

 

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