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Welcome to the Online Study Guide for Essentials of Oceanography.
Essentials of Oceanography Website author: Al Trujillo, Professor of Earth Sciences at Palomar College and Essentials of Oceanography co-author

This site contains the following modules that are designed to help you learn about our oceans:

  • ONLINE QUIZZES  Each chapter features a suite of online quizzes:
    • Testing Your Knowledge tests your fundamental comprehension of the terms and topics presented in the textbook.
    • Visualizing Oceanography utilizes figures from the textbook to test your understanding of how processes and concepts interrelate.
    • Understanding the Concepts requires in-depth analysis and tests how well you understand important concepts.

    Online quizzes are automatically graded and feedback is provided for each question. You can also submit your online quiz grades to your instructor via e-mail.

  • WEB DESTINATIONS  Specific chapter-by-chapter links to some of the best oceanography sites on the Web.

  • GENERAL LINKS  Links of rich background material across the whole range of oceanography topics.

  • STUDY TIPS  Tips written by students to help you get the most out of your studying.

  • AND MORE!  To begin, use the menu above to select any chapter.



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