History of Oceanography

Question 1

How did the Phoenicians contribute to ocean exploration?

Accepted Answer

They set up trade routes in the mediterranean

Question 2

Which type of Oceanographer studies the pH, salinity, and temperature of the oceans?

Accepted Answer

Marine Chemist

Question 3

This device uses satellites to determine your location.

Accepted Answer

GPS

Question 4

Which device allows navigation using radio towers?

Accepted Answer

LORAN

Question 5

Which country was responsible for the invention of the compass?

Accepted Answer

China

Question 6

(THINK ABOUT IT!) What are the 4 Principle Oceans on Earth?

Accepted Answer

Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic

Question 7

Who is considered the first Marine Biologist?

Accepted Answer

Aristotle

Question 8

This stands for Sound Navigation and Ranging

Accepted Answer

SONAR

Question 9

Which ancient Greek philosopher was the first to calculate the circumference of the globe?

Accepted Answer

Eratosthenes

Question 10

What was the name of the invention that allowed Captain James Cook to explore the ocean?

Accepted Answer

chronometer

Question 11

Which technology "bridges the gap" between SCUBA and Submersibles

Accepted Answer

ROV

Question 12

Which group navigated from Hawaii to Tahiti using charts of sticks and stones?

Accepted Answer

Polynesions

Question 13

Which famous Greek determined the tides based on the phases of the moon?

Accepted Answer

Pytheus

Question 14

Who was the first to discover North America and call it Vineland?

Accepted Answer

Leif Erikson

Question 15

Which ship documented the physical, chemical, geological, and biological parts of the ocean?

Accepted Answer

HMS Challenger

Question 16

Who wrote papers on the formation of coral reefs called atolls.

Accepted Answer

Darwin

Question 17

What were the primary reasons early civilizations interacted with the ocean?

Accepted Answer

All of the Above

Question 18

In 1519, who led the first voyage that circumnavigated the globe?

Accepted Answer

Magellan

Question 19

Which Technology was invented to detect submarines during WWII?

Accepted Answer

SONAR

Question 20

Which technology allowed scientists to map the ocean floor?

Accepted Answer

SONAR

Question 21

What does SCUBA stand for?

Accepted Answer

Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus

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