H2O-SO2-H2S-Br2-Yellow colored rock○It crystallized from Gas to Solid○Sulfer -Things found by the Lava Dome:Spines or vertical cliffs are very high silicon explosionsLearn and know the names and general characteristics of major oceans1)Understand major zones of the seafloor2)Bathymetry Learning Objectives:Largest Oceana.Very Deep because of trenchesb.Lithosphere is olderc.Pacific1)Intermediate size of 3 oceansa.Not many trenchesb.Shallowest of the 3 oceansc.Atlantic2)Smallest oceana.Intermediate in depthb.Indian3)3 Major Oceans4000 to 6000 meters deep-Away from the mid-oceanic ridge-Dense material-Abyssal Plain (Figure 4.12)Shallow water-Where ocean meets continent-Low density material = floating-Flooded parts of a continental plain-100 meters deep-Light blue portions on figure shows continental shelves-Marine Life○Oil○What is found in these shelves?-Exclusive Economic Zone○Things in here is OWNED by that country○Hard to regulate because FISH MOVE○Rule is that each country owns 200 nautical miles from coastline-As logs flow into the ocean, it gets covered by sediment forcing the log deeper where temperature and pressure increase creating oil-Continental Shelf (Figure 4.5)March 7Monday, March 10, 2014 10:06 AM Class Notes Page 1and pressure increase creating oilDiscovered by fishermen ○Were aged to 20,000 years old (Cenozoic Era)○Grouped like forests○Happened during the last Ice AgeGreenland□Antarctica□Huge glacier meltingSea level rose 300 feet Were as old as when the last Ice Age occurred○Stumps found on continental shelf-Because the gas can't escape, the temperature increases-If Greenland and Antarctica begin to melt, the water level will rise about 180 feet-90% of people in the world live within 60 meters of ocean coastline-Fresh water is less dense, floats-***If melting occurs of Greenland, the fresh water could cause Europe to be a frozen, cold zone-Green House Effect -Gas composition in the air Class Notes Page
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