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Describe how scientists study the oceans.
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Compare and contrast the geological, physical, and chemical aspects of
the ocean environment.
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Distinguish between types of geological features in the ocean
environment.
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Relate the mode of action of tides, waves, and currents to the effects
they have on topographical features.
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List the properties of seawater and explain how seawater is a complex
solution.
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Describe the relationships between the biotic and abiotic portions of
selected marine environments.
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Distinguish between conformers, regulators, and selectors by their
means of survivng environmental extremes.
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Describe what happens to marine organisms when abiotic factors in
their environment fluctuate.
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Relate the distribution of a marine species to its range of toleration
and the presence of abiotic gradients in the world's oceans.
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Compare and contrast the various methods used by marine organisms to
acquire food.
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Identify the ways in which a particular marine organism defends itself
against predators.
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Explain the fundamental differences between asexual and sexual
reproduction and how each is suited to particular environment
conditions.
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Describe examples of competition and coexistence in the ocean.
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Compare and contrast the three types of symbiotic relationships.
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Distinguish between colonies and individuals and describe the
advantages of each of these modes of life.
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Apply unifying theories of biology to classify organisms.
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Produce phylogenic trees and taxonomic keys for groups of selected
marine organisms.
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Identify the general types of microscopic marine organisms.
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Categorize the major groups of marine plants using biochemical,
structural, and ecological criteria.
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Distinguish between examples of the major invertebrate groups.
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| 21.
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Relate the structure of marine fish to their ability to live in their
environment.
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Describe the life cycle of the sea turtle.
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Compare and contrast the ways of life of major types of marine birds.
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Explain how marine mammals are readapted to life in the ocean.
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Contrast the adaptations of toothed and balleen whales.
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Describe how organisms interact with their environments as
individuals, populations, and species.
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Identify adaptations of marine organisms and describe how they
promotethe success of the organisms.
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Analyze the structure of a marine community utilizing data collected
by modern methods.
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Draw a food web diagram for marine community.
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Predict the outcome of ecological succession in a marine community.
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Identify the processes which occur in successful ecological systems.
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Compare and contrast pelagic and benthic environments.
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Identify the special problems met by marine organisms in a variety of
marine ecosystems.
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Describe the biotic and abiotic portions of several important marine
ecosystems.
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Explain how humans are having an effect upon marine environments.
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Describe how humans presently utilize the oceans and their plans for
future use.
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Explain how new international agreements are regulating the use of the
ocean in ways that are beneficial to all.
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