Now that you know the ocean has layers, let's name them. The seventh installment of a 23-part NOAA Enrichment in Marine sciences and Oceanography (NEMO) program covers terminology associated with ocean layers, such as thermocline and pycnocline. Graphing activity allows learners to see that temperature changes with depth.

Concepts

oceanography, oceans, salinity, ocean zones, water density, water temperature

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Use the mock bowl quiz questions as review

Classroom Considerations

• Activity requires graph paper
• Learners need to already be familiar with how salinity and temperature affect water density 

Pros

• Teacher resource provides links for additional resources
• Using real data makes the activity worthwhile and engaging for pupils

Cons

• None