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FLVS MARINE SCIENCE MODULE 1 EXAMLATEST UPDATED
Biodiverse - ANSWER having differences among and within plant and animal
species in an environment
Marine Science - ANSWER aka: Oceanography, the study of the ocean, it's
ecosystem and inhabitants and processes.
Pseudoscience - ANSWER A fake or false science that makes claims based on little
or no scientific evidence.
The four types of Marine Scientists - ANSWER Biology, Chemistry, Geology,
Physical
How can an incorrect hypothesis still strengthen our understanding? - ANSWER It
can be built off of, to explore more ideas and possibilities of a problem.
Science is - ANSWER the process of gaining and testing knowledge, seeking
answers by asking questions, using educated guesses to start testing, must be
proven through testing.
Science is NOT - ANSWER A collection of facts, all the answers, just educated
guesses, not everything is scientific.
Scientific Method - ANSWER A series of steps followed to solve problems
including collecting data, formulating a hypothesis, testing the hypothesis, and
stating conclusions.
The Scientific Method - ANSWER 1). Observation/Question 2). Hypothesis 3).
Follow experiment procedures 4). Analyze results 5). Share findings
What do Marine Scientist do? - ANSWER Study ocean ecosystems, inhabitants,
and physical/chemical processes that take place.
When is Scientific knowledge revised? - ANSWER New data is found that is
, controversial to the previous findings.
Biological Oceanography - ANSWER studies the diversity of life in the ocean and
the ocean's role as their habitat
Chemical Oceanography - ANSWER studies the chemistry of seawater and the
effect of chemical reactions on oceans.
Geographical Oceanography - ANSWER Examines the composition of Marine
Sediments and also includes undersea volcanos, seabed movement, undersea
earthquakes, etc.
Physical Oceanography - ANSWER Studies water movement (waves, currents,
tides, etc.)
Abyssopelagic zone - ANSWER Also known as the abyss, it extends from 4000 to
6000 meters. Water Temperatures are near freezing.
AUV - ANSWER autonomous underwater vehicle
Bathypelagic Zone (Midnight Zone) - ANSWER This extends from 1000 to 4000
meters. There is no visible light, and there is immense water pressure.
Bouyancy - ANSWER the ability of an object to float in a liquid
Composition - ANSWER About 85 percent of the dissolved ions in the ocean are
sodium and chloride, the ions in table salt. The most abundant ions in the remaining
15 percent are sulfate, magnesium, calcium, potassium, bromine and fluoride, but
almost every natural occurring element from the periodic table is found in seawater.
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