Welcome to Marine Science: The Dynamic Ocean. This is the first, major K-12 Marine Science high school course, designed for high schools. The science course is STEM integrated and meets Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). The course can meet a state lab requirement, but does not have to do so.

Marine Science: The Dynamic Ocean is a comprehensive investigation of the ocean, Earth’s largest resource, where lessons address the Disciplinary Core Ideas carefully constructed in A Framework for K-12 Science Education. Connections to performance expectations are outlined by course lesson below:

This is the first, major K-12 Marine Science high school course, designed for high schools. The science course is STEM integrated and meets Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). The course can meet a state lab requirement, but does not have to do so.

Lesson 6 Marine Science: The Dynamic Ocean Study Workbook • © U.S. Satellite Laboratory, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Math Mini-Lesson On Pages 105–108 of your textbook, you learned that scientists measure ocean depths using sound waves or sonar. Sonar instruments on ships transmit a sound pulse quickly into the water.

Lesson 1 Marine Science: The Dynamic Ocean Study Workbook • Copyright © U.S. Satellite, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Taking notes when you read is an important tool that can help you remember key concepts.

Lesson 13 Marine Science: The Dynamic Ocean Study Workbook • Copyright © U.S. Satellite, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Page 272 of your textbook asks you to complete a

the ocean. Scientists today refer to our ocean as the final frontier. Read the following selection that summarizes our explorations of the ocean and potential for future research. Then answer the questions below to review what you learned. “How did the ocean form? Where does it get its power? Why is it blue, brown, or green? What is living in ...

Why is ocean water salty? There is a lot of salt dissolved in water, making it salty. Salt in the ocean comes from land, the atmosphere and inside Earth. Why is water important to both marine organisms and humans? Living things must drink water to survive. Living things need water to carry out life processes. BigIDeas Engage

Sun shining over the ocean affects SSTs as energy is reflected and absorbed. The ocean is a feature on Earth distributing heat energy throughout the planet. photos.com

The core was drilled 2,658 meters (~8,720 feet) below the ocean surface, and 128 meters (~420 feet) below the ocean floor. The layers include fossils, and are punctuated by dust and ash fallout, as well as material blasted from the crater.