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Marine Science Chapter 1 and 2
Marine Science Chapter 1 and 2
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Scientific Method, Oceans and Bodies of water, Marine Scientists, Plate tectonics
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Who is known for extensive mapping of Antarctica and the Pacific Islands?
Lt. Charles Wilkes
Charles Darwin
Captain James Cook
Edward Forbes
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Where did the challenger expedition travel to?
To Space
All over the world
To Antarctica Only
To the United States
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The scientific method can best be described as..?
A set of procedures used to learn about the natural world.
A selection of experiments in a lab
Collecting data in the fields
Observing animals in their habitats and creating questions.
4
What is East of North America?
Europe
The Arctic
Antarctica
South America
5
What body of water is number 8
Antarctic Ocean
Caribbean Sea
Chesapeake Bay
Arctic Ocean
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They cycling of heat through the mantle creates what kind of current?
Subduction
Boundary Zone
Cold
Convection
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The super continent, Pangea was a concept that was....
Created by Charles Darwin and widely accepted
Proposed by Alfred Wegener and it was NOT widely accepted
Proposed by Alfred Wegener and it was widely accepted
Created by Charles Darwin and was NOT widely accepted
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What is north of Africa?
North America
The Arctic
Europe
Antarctica
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What is South of South America?
The Arctic
North America
Antarctica
Europe
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Who is known for mapping the seafloor? **Father of Oceanography**
Lt. Charles Wilkes
Edward Forbes
Captain James Cook
Charles Darwin
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When a lithospheric plate descends and goes into the mantle it is called....
Faulting
Earthquakes
Subduction
Sea-floor spreading
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What layer of the Earth do we live on?
Mantle
Crust
Core
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What body of water is number 7
Chesapeake Bay
Gulf of Mexico
Dead Sea
Southern Ocean
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What is it called when plates move past each other in a lateral (side by side) motion?
Island Creation
Shear boundary
Trench
Convection Zone
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What body of water is number 3
Dead Sea
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
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How long have we been utilizing the ocean?
2020 years
Since the Big Bang
Since the beginning of humanity
For the past 100 years
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What is the middle, thickest layer of the Earth?
Core
Crust
Mantle
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What body of water is number 6
Southern Ocean
Chesapeake Bay
Gulf of Mexico
Arctic Ocean
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We use this tool to study the ocean's surface, nutrients levels , and temperature. We use this to view large areas
Research Vessels
Satellite Technology
ROV's
Scuba
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What body of water is number 1
Gulf of Mexico
Dead Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Southern Ocean
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Who is known as the first Marine Biologist?
Edward Forbes
Captain James Cook
Aristotle
Charles Darwin
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Who is known for laying the foundation for government spending on research?
Edward Forbes
Charles Darwin
Captain James Cook
Lt. Charles Wilkes
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What body of water is number 2
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic Ocean
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What body of water is number 4
Chesapeake Bay
Antarctic Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Southern Ocean
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What body of water is number 5
Northern Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Antarctic Ocean
Caribbean Sea
26
What is west of Asia?
Antarctica
The Arctic
South America
Europe
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What is the innermost layer of the Earth made of Iron
Crust
Mantle
Core
