Oceanography

What the resources cover

This page brings together study material on the ocean, made by GoConqr users. A large share of it looks at the sea floor. The quiz Continental Shelf/Deep Ocean Floor asks you to label the continental shelf, slope and rise, and the The Ocean Floor flashcard deck defines each zone. The quiz Oceanography Exam 2 opens with bathymetry, the mapping of ocean depth.

Other resources move into seawater, tides, waves and currents. The Tides quiz asks what tides are and what causes them. Flowcharts cover thermohaline circulation and sea water properties. Two flashcard decks on diagrams ask about Ekman flow, El Nino and La Nina, and types of estuary.

Where to start

1. Begin with the Unit 1 Introduction to Oceanography quiz for the basic vocabulary and tools of ocean science.
2. Move to the sea floor with the Continental Shelf/Deep Ocean Floor quiz and the The Ocean Floor deck.
3. Try the Tides quiz, then the seawater and circulation resources.
4. Test yourself on the harder items, such as the hydrothermal processes quiz at mid-ocean ridges.

Using quizzes and maps together

Read a mind map first to see how the ideas connect. The map on the ocean floor, including undersea volcanoes, shows how little of the sea floor has been sampled and how drilling has helped. Then take a quiz on the same topic. Wrong answers show which branch of the map to reread. Flashcards suit short definitions you want to repeat.

The notes titled Oceans and Continents give a longer written description of the shelf, slope and deep ocean floor. They are useful when a map feels too brief.

Where this unit sits

Oceanography belongs to the strand Water, Oceans and Atmosphere within Geology and earth sciences. Because the resources come from many courses, wording and chapter order differ from one to the next. Compare a few resources on the same topic to get a fuller picture.

Ready to begin? Open a quiz, see how far you get, and let the results guide what you study next.