Marine Science
G3N tutors you through the full Cambridge Marine Science syllabus offline — from Distribution of oceans and major ocean basins, The ocean floor and its features, Plate tectonics and ocean formation and more — with adaptive lessons, instant quizzes, flashcards and exam-ready summaries.
Syllabus
What you’ll cover in Marine Science.
The complete topic outline G3N teaches, mapped to the Cambridge curriculum.
IGCSEThe Earth and its oceans
3 topicsDistribution of oceans and major ocean basins
The ocean floor and its features
Plate tectonics and ocean formation
IGCSESea water
3 topicsComposition and salinity of sea water
Ocean currents, tides and waves
Temperature and density layering in the ocean
IGCSEMarine organisms
2 topicsClassification of marine life
Adaptations of marine organisms to their environment
IGCSENutrients and energy
3 topicsPhotosynthesis and primary production in the ocean
Food webs and energy flow in marine ecosystems
Nutrient cycling in marine environments
IGCSEMarine ecology
2 topicsPopulations, communities and marine habitats
Coral reefs, mangroves and other key ecosystems
IGCSEHuman influences on the marine environment
4 topicsOverfishing and unsustainable fishing practices
Pollution and habitat destruction
Climate change impacts on the ocean
Marine conservation and management strategies
A LevelWater (AS)
3 topicsParticle theory and bonding in water
Solubility of substances in sea water
Density and pressure in the ocean
A LevelEarth processes (AS)
3 topicsTectonic processes and ocean formation
Weathering, erosion and sedimentation
Tides and ocean currents
A LevelInteractions in marine ecosystems (AS)
3 topicsInteractions between marine organisms
Feeding relationships and food webs
Nutrient cycles in the ocean
A LevelClassification and biodiversity (AS)
4 topicsClassifying marine organisms
Key groups of marine life
Measuring biodiversity and populations
Sampling techniques in marine ecology
A LevelExamples of marine ecosystems (AS)
5 topicsThe open ocean
Tropical coral reefs
Rocky shores
Sandy shores
Mangrove forests
A LevelPhysiology of marine organisms (A2)
3 topicsGeneral cell structure in marine organisms
Movement of substances across membranes
Gas exchange and osmoregulation
A LevelEnergy (A2)
2 topicsPhotosynthesis and chemosynthesis in the ocean
Respiration in marine organisms
A LevelFisheries for the future (A2)
3 topicsLife cycles of commercially important species
Sustainable fisheries management
Marine aquaculture
A LevelHuman impacts on marine ecosystems (A2)
3 topicsEcological impacts of human activities
Global warming and ocean acidification
Conservation of marine ecosystems
How G3N helps
Turn this syllabus into a pass.
Both tiers, one tutor
IGCSE and A Level content sit side by side, so the tutor follows you from Year 10 through to Year 13.
Structured by syllabus
Topics follow the organisation of the current Cambridge syllabus for each subject, not generic web answers.
Practise and revise
Generate questions per topic, get marked answers with explanations, and summarise dense readings before the paper.
Master Marine Science, offline.
No sign-up wall, no data plan required. Open G3N and go.