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STUDENTWORKSHEETLEVEL1
CALCULATINGTHEMEANSEALEVEL
1. CalculatetheMean:
Usingthesample
datatotheright,
completethetable
andcomputethe
meanheight.
2. CalculatetheDeviation: Onceyouhavethemean,calculatehowmucheachdatapointdeviatesfromthatmean.Todothis,subtractthemeanfromeachheightmeasurement
recorded.WritetheresultsinthecolumnmarkedDeviation.
Measurement Height (-Mean) Deviation
1
2
3
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5
TOTAL
MEAN
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STUDENTWORKSHEETLEVEL2
InterpretingGlobalSeaLevelData
SeaSurfaceHeightDeviation,January2016
Instructions: Examinethemapabove.Usethecolorbaratrighttohelpwithyourinterpretation.
Answerthefollowingquestions:
Question1: Theyellowandorangecolorsonthemaprepresentareaswhere:
A) theseasurfaceheightisroughlythesameasthehistoricalmeanheightB) thewateriswarmerthannormalC) sealevelsarerisingD) theseasurfaceheightishigherthanthehistoricalmeanheight
Question2: InJanuary2016,whatwastheapproximateSSHDoffthecoastofLosAngeles,USA?
A) 0.2metersB) 0.1metersC) -0.1metersD) -0.4meters
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Question3: IsthesealevelintheWesternPacificgenerallyhigherorlowerthanthemeansealevel?__________________________________
Question4: ProposeanexplanationforthedifferencesinseasurfaceheightbetweentheEasternandWesternPacificinSeptember2016.
Question5: Next,comparethedatamapsbelowfromDecember1993andDecember2016.Whatisamajordifferencebetweenthetwomaps?Proposeanexplanation.
SeaSurfaceHeightDeviation,January1993 SeaSurfaceHeightDeviation,January2016
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STUDENTWORKSHEETLEVEL3
ANSWERINGAQUESTIONWITHTIDEDATA
Yourmission:Travelbackintime toMay2016.Youaretakingatripto
Delawaretoseethelargestconcentration
ofspawninghorseshoecrabsintheworld.
Spawningishighestduringthenewand
fullmoons,andyouvelearnedthatoften
thehighestnumbersofcrabsarepresent
duringthenighttimehightides.
Eachspring,horseshoecrabscomeashoretospawn.
Question: WhatslikelytheBESTdateandtimetoseehorseshoecrabspawninginMay2016?
GettheData: Toanswerthisquestion,usethetidedatatooltocreateatidechart.
Usingthemapfeatures,zoomintotheareaaroundDelawareBay.
Select(click)oneofthecoloredmarkersalongtheedgesofDelawareBay.
Insidethesmallpop-upwindow,clickMoreinfoandyouwillbetakentoanew
website.
Scrolldownthepageandchangethedaterange:FromMay1ToMay31 ClickthePlotbutton.Atidechartshouldappear.
Findthelegendlocateddirectlybeneaththechart.Insidethelegend,click
Predictions.Thebluelineshoulddisappear,leavingonlytheverifiedtidedata
visibleonthechart.Saveorprintthechart,ifdesired.
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Interpretthedata: Usingyourtidechart,answerthequestionsbelow.
1. Approximately,whendidthemostextremespringtidesoccurinMay2016?
FromMay____________ToMay______________
2. Approximately,whattimewastheNIGHTTIMEhightide,duringtheaboveperiod?
Notethat00:00ismidnight,1AMis01:00,and11PMis23:00.
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3. Whatwasthemoonphaseduringtheseextremetides?
a. Fullmoon
b. Quartermoon
c. WaxingGibbous
d. Eitherfullornewmoon
DrawaConclusion:ThelikelybesttimetoseehorseshoecrabspawninginMay2016..
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Goingfurther:Onaseparatesheetofpaper,makeadiagramoftheapproximateorientationoftheMoonrelativetotheEarthandSunonthedateinyourconclusionabove.Colorablue
tidalbulgearoundtheearth,indicatinganapproximatespringtideorneaptide.Labelyour
diagram.
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STUDENTWORKSHEETLEVEL3
CALCULATINGMEANTIDALRANGE
Question: WhatwasthemeantidalrangeinDelawareBayfromMay7-9,2016?
GettheData: Toanswerthisquestion,usethetidedatatooltocreateanewtidechart.
Usingthemapfeatures,zoomintotheareaaroundDelawareBay.
Select(click)oneofthecoloredmarkersalongtheedgesofDelawareBay.
Insidethesmallpop-upwindow,clickMoreinfo..
Scrolldownthepageandchangethedaterangetothefollowing:
FromMay7,2016ToMay8,2016 ClickthePlotbutton.Atidechartshouldappear.
Findthelegendlocateddirectlybeneaththechart.Insidethelegend,click
Predictions.Thebluelineshoulddisappear,leavingonlytheverifiedtidedata
visibleonthechart.Saveorprintthechart,ifdesired.
Calculatethemeantidalrange: Completethetableonthenextpage.Instructionsandanexampletableisbelow.
1. Recordtheheightofthefirstlowtide andthefirsthightide inyourtable.2. Calculatethedifferenceinheightbetweenthefirstlowandhightide.
3. Recordtheheightofthenextconsecutivehighandlowtides,completingthetable.
4. Calculatethemeantidalrange.
Table: ExampleusingtidedatafromLewes,DE
Date Lowtideorhightide?
Tideheight(ft)
TidalRange(hightideheight-lowtideheight)
05/06/2016 High 6.87
05/06/2016 Low 1.26 6.87-1.26=5.61ft
05/06/2016 High 6.20 6.20-1.26=4.94ft
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Table: Meantidalheight
Date Lowtideorhightide?
Tideheight(ft) TidalRange(hightideheight-lowtideheight)
High
Low
High
Low
High
Low
High
Low
TOTAL
MEANTIDALRANGE
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STUDENTWORKSHEETLEVEL4
RESEARCHPROJECT:DETERMININGSTORM
SURGEHEIGHT
Your mission: You are joining a team of scientists who are studying the effects of
stormsalongtheU.S.coast.Yourtaskisto
pick a storm event for a coastal location and
design a research plan to help you gather
data about the water height before, during,
and after the storm. You already know
something about the typical or average water
height in the area due to tides. Your goal now
is to determine the additional effect a storm
can have on water height. Once your plan is
accepted, you are to carry out your data collection, analyze it, and report your findings to
theteam.
WhichStorm?
Usetheinternetandsearchfornewsstoriesusingkeywordssuchas'flooding,'and
'stormtides.'Includethelocationyouareinterestedin,suchas'Miami,Florida.'
Onceyouhavefoundastormtostudy,recordthedate(s)whenfloodingoccurred:
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Recordthelocation(s),coastalcitiesorbeacheswherethefloodingoccurred:
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FormYourQuestion: Writeyourresearchquestioninthespacebelow.Example:HowdidWinterStormJonasimpactwaterlevelsinBaltimore,MD?
Howdid____________________________________impactwaterlevels___________________________?
GettheData: Toansweryourquestion,usethedatatooltocreateatidechart.
UsingthemapfeaturesinLevel4,zoomintotheareanearthestorm. Select(click)oneofthecoloredmarkersclosesttotheareayouarestudying.
Insidethesmallpop-upwindow,clickMoreinfo.
Scrolldownthepageandchangethedaterangetoincludethedatesaroundthe
timeofthestorm.Includeatleast2daysbeforeandafterthestormoccurred.
ClickthePlotbutton.Saveorprintthechart,ifdesired.
Interpretthedata: Usingyourtidechart,answerthequestionsbelow.
1. Onthetidechart,isthereevidencethatthesealevelswerehigherthanexpected
duringthestorm?Ifyes,howcanyoutell?
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2. Whatwastheheightofthehigheststormtide?____________________________________
3. Atthetimeofthehigheststormtide,howmuchdidthesealevelriseabovethe
predictedsealevel?
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4. Whatwastheapproximatemoonphaseduringthestorm(usetheonlinemoonphasecalendar) ?
a. Fullornewmoon b.GibbousorCrescent c.Quartermoon
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5. Whateffectcouldmoonphasehaveonfloodingduetoastorm?
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DrawaConclusion:Whatistheanswertoyourquestion?Useevidenceanddatatosupportyourconclusion.
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STUDENTWORKSHEETLEVEL5
DESIGNYOUROWNINVESTIGATION
DevelopYourQuestion:
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MakeaPlan: Makealistbelowofthespecificdatayouwillneedtoanswerthequestion.
DataSet Date MaporGraph?
Example:Seasurfaceheightdeviation December2015 map
Otherthanthedatalistedabove,whatotherinformation(ifany)willyouneedtoanswer
yourquestion?
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Getthedata: Usethewebsitetodownloadthedatayouwillneed.
Interpretthedata: Whatdoesyourdatashow?Bespecificanddescriptive.
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DrawaConclusion:Whatistheanswertoyourquestion?Useevidenceanddatatosupportyourconclusion.
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