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    The document provides information about oceans and water systems on Earth. It discusses the origin of oceans from tectonic plates, volcanic action, erosion, and glaciation. It also covers topics like ocean currents, waves, tides, and how waves and tides shape shorelines.

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    Grade 8 Science

    Unit 1: Water Systems on Earth


    Chapter 2

    Name:
    Section #:

    1
    Chapter 2:

    Oceans are important… 1.

    2.

    3.

    4.

    Origin of the Ocean

    A. Tectonic Plates

    Has helped to determine where are located.

    They move to change the position of the .

    B. Volcanic Action

    Has built ocean floor along in areas where plates separate.

    Has helped build in areas where plates have collided and


    mountain building occurs.

    Water trapped in volcanic materials were released as . It cooled,


    condensed and fell back to the earth. This water collected in the lowest parts of the
    Earth’s surface… the .

    C. Erosion

    Aided in the development of as material is


    removed and deposited into the ocean basins.

    2
    D. Glaciation

    A force of .
    Move materials towards the oceans.

    Researching the Ocean Floor…

    Technologies include: 1.

    2.

    3.

    4.

    5.

    6.

    Getting to Know the Ocean Floor

    3
    Ocean Currents:

    There are 2 types:

    1. Surface Currents

    Flow in the top m


    Influenced by:
    o Wind

    o Earth Rotation

    o Shape of Continents

    2. Deep Water Currents

    Flow
    Influenced by:
    o Water temperature

    o Salinity

    Two Local Currents are the Labrador Current ( ) and the Gulf Stream
    ( ).

    4
    Waves:

    Wave Features…

    As a wave approaches a shoreline, the wavelength and the wave


    height .

    Type of waves

    Swells Breakers Tsunamis

    5
    Tides:

    Connected to the motion of the and the spinning of the Earth.

    The exerts a greater force of pull than the due to its


    closer proximity to the Earth.

    Two types of tides…

    Spring Tides Neap Tides


    Occurs when…

    Diagram…

    Causes…

    Tidal Range:

    6
    Shaping our Shoreline

    Have the power to erode and deposit sediments.

    Factors that affect the interaction of waves and tides on the shoreline are:

    1.

    2.

    3.

    4.

    Shoreline Features:

    7
    Shorelines can change quickly, for example, during intense wave action during winter
    storms and hurricanes.

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