1.) Select appropriate equipment for scientific field investigations in marine environments.

2.) Differentiate among freshwater, brackish water, and saltwater.

3.) Describe physical characteristics of oceans, including topography of the ocean floor, plate tectonics, wave motion, depth, and pressure.

4.) Recognize interactions between the atmosphere and the ocean.

5.) Discuss physical and chemical properties of saltwater.

6.) Describe components of major marine ecosystems, including estuaries, coral reefs, benthic communities, and open-ocean communities.

7.) Identify patterns and interrelationships among producers, consumers, scavengers, and decomposers in a marine ecosystem.

8.) Describe characteristics of marine plant and algae divisions.

9.) Arrange various forms of marine life from most simple to most complex.

10.) Describe the anatomy and physiology of representative aquatic organisms.

11.) Describe positive and negative effects of human influence on marine environments.

12.) Identify various careers related to marine science.