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106 Final Exam Review Sheet

Geo 106 Semi-Cumulative Final- 12/19/07

12:30-2:20 PM, 11-309

YOU WILL LOSE 1 PT FOR EVERY MINUTE LATE YOU ARRIVE!

YOU ARE INELIGIBLE TO TAKE THE EXAM AFTER SOMEONE HAS HANDED IT IN!

THERE ARE NO MAKEUPS FOR THE FINAL; IF YOU MISS IT, YOU WILL RECEIVE A ZERO!

The final is 150 pts. 100 of the 150 pts will cover untested material, including Ch. 9 (Coastlines), Ch. 10 (Productivity), and Ch. 10 (Life in the Water). The remaining 50 pts will cover large-scale concepts from previously tested chapters listed below.

"The Big Ideas"

Exam 1

Why do we experience seasons?

What are the five oceans, and where are they located?
Plate boundaries—types, locations, and major features created

Common features of the ocean floor

Exam 2

Properties of the water molecule, and characteristics of water

What/where are the general wind patterns on Earth? How do they affect surface waters?

Why is the ocean salty?

How does density affect water masses and their distributions?

Exam 3

What factors control surface currents?

How do ocean gyres form?
How is Coriolis Effect related to Ekman Transport?

What are the parts of a wave?

What forces control the tides?

Untested material

What is the difference between a primary and secondary coastline?

What features are formed by longshore and onshore transport?

What factor control where organisms live?

What are adaptations are necessary for organisms to be successful in their environs?

What are phytoplankton and why are they important?

What are major divisions of nektic organisms?

You MAY submit up to 4 questions that may be used on the final exam by Dec. 7th! You will receive 2 points on your final for every question chosen. These questions can include untested or cumulative material.

 

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