This unit will focus on the geological characteristics of the world ocean, plate tectonics, and the mapping of the ocean floor.

Students focus on the four branches of oceanography; chemical, geological, physical and marine oceanography, and how the scientific method contributes to ocean research and our understanding of marine science.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Overview of the major branches of Earth Science.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Overview of the major branches of Earth Science.