GEO101 (MOD5 Critical Thinking-3 Pg APA Essay)

Help me study for my Geology class. I’m stuck and don’t understand.

3 Page APA Formatted Essay

Required

• Chapter 12 Coastlines in An introduction to geology. Salt Lake Community College. Open Educational Resource
• Introduction to the Oceans in Earth science. Open Educational Resource.
• Composition of Ocean Water in Earth science. Open Educational Resource.
• The Seafloor in Earth science. Open Educational Resource.
• Ocean Currents in Earth science. Open Educational Resource.
• Oceans and Coastal Environments in Earth science. Open Educational Resource.
• Tides in Earth science. Open Educational Resource.
• Currents in Earth science. Open Educational Resource.

Recommended

• Gaylord, B., Kroeker, K. J., Sunday, J. M., Anderson, K. M., Barry, J. P., Brown, N. E., Connell, S.D., Dupont, S., Fabricius, K.E., Hall-Spenser, J.M., Klinger, T., Milazzo, M., Munday, P.L., Russell, B.D., Sanford, E., Schreiber, S.J., Thiyagarajan, V., Vaughn, M.L.H., Widdicombe, S., & Harley, C.D.G. (2015). Ocean acidification through the lens of ecological theory. Ecology, 96(1), 3-15. Retrieved from https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1890/14-0802.1
• Lebreton, L., Slat, B., Ferrari, F., Sainte-Rose, B., Aitken, J., Marthouse, R., Hajbane, S., Cunsolo, S., Schwarz, A., Levivier, L., Noble, K., Debeljak, P., Maral, H., Schoeneich-Argent, R., Brambini, R., & Reisser, J. (2018). Evidence that the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is rapidly accumulating plastic. Scientific reports, 8(1), 4666.
• Network Ireland Television. (2015). Problems with plastic[Video file].
• NOAA. (n.d.). Currents. Retrieved from https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/education/tutorial_currents/
• PBS. (2014). Oceans [Video file].

Option #1: Coastlines

The coastlines of the world are constantly being impacted by waves, currents, and storms. Choose your favorite coastline (or least favorite) and describe how it is affected by those factors. The section of coastline you select should be less than 100 miles in length. In your essay, discuss how your coastline changed over time, through erosion and deposition. Consider including air photos, satellite images, and/or maps to show the historic changes to the coastline. What features are found along it? Ones you might mention include but are not limited to barrier islands, headlands, bays, caves, arches, sea stacks, cliffs, and wave-cut platforms. Finally, consider the future of your coastline. How might it change as sea level rises due to global climate change, and how might waves, currents, and storms contribute to those changes?

Your paper should meet the following requirements:

• 2-3 pages in length
• 3-4 outside sources
• Formatted according to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA Requirements (Links to an external site.)

It is strongly recommended that you submit all assignments to the TurnItIn Originality Check prior to submitting the assignment to your instructor for grading. If you are uncertain how to submit an assignment to TurnItIn, please review the TurnItIn Originality Check student guide for step-by-step instructions.

Option #2: Oceanic Impacts

Humans have been utilizing the ocean for millennia, but also causing problems in the oceans. Choose one of these negative issues, such as overfishing, plastic trash, invasive species, coral bleaching, marine dumping, habitat destruction, acidification, dead zones, or another. Describe what the problem is, how humans caused the problem, where the problem is, and how is it destructive. Suggest possible solutions for this problem.

Your paper should meet the following requirements:

• 2-3 pages in length
• 3-4 outside sources
• Formatted according to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA Requirements