Marine I History of Oceanography

The body that was used to determine precise direction before compasses were invented was the:

Darwin was a famous naturalist who sailed aboard the ______________________.

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

What does SCUBA stand for?

The United States is located in the ______________ quadrant of the world.

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

Who was the first explorer to round the Cape of Good Hope and make it to India?

Which country was responsible for the invention of the compass?

What famous naturalist is known as the “Father of Physical Oceanography”?

What was the cause of the Dark ages?

The earliest recorded sea voyage in 3200 BC was under the leadership of whom?

The example of the combination of a submersible and a scuba suit is called a

The ___________________________ was the first exploration to prove the existence of Antarctica.

The Challenger II discovered the deepest part of the ocean called the:

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

Magellan had a fleet of five ships and 260 men. He returned with one ship and _____ men?

This modern device uses satellites to determine your location.

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

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

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

Both the Equator and the Prime Meridian lie at __________°

Using references along the shoreline is called ________________.

The Prime Meridian is located above its institute in England. This Institute is called the:

How did the Phoenicians contribute to ocean exploration?

If you cross over the Longitude line a 180°, you have just sailed over the _____________ line.

What US ship mapped the Atlantic sea floor and proved the existence of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge?

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

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

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

The North and South Poles are at _________° Latitude.