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Marine Science Exam with correctAnswers
Marine Biology - Answer -the scientific study of the organisms that live in the ocean
What is the name of the first marine lab in the US - Answer -Marine Biological
Laboratory
Why are Marine Labs important? - Answer -keeps organisms alive to work over long
periods of time; located in the environment
What is Alvin? - Answer -deep sea submarine, on eof the most famous vessels in the
history of marine science
What is R/V flip? - Answer -floating instrument platform, provides a stable platform for
research at sea
what is the function of aquarius? - Answer -underwater, stable platform for divers
without using a boat
satellite image - Answer -shows the amount of plankton
why would it be important to monitor plankton production in the ocean? - Answer -they
are the basic food source
what are the steps of the scientific method? - Answer -problem, hypothesis, experiment,
analyze data, conclusion, new experiment
theory - Answer -hypothesis passed so many tests that it is generally regarded as true
cell theory - Answer -all living things made up of cells
control - Answer -variables that are prevented from affecting an experiment
independent - Answer -manipulated (time)
dependent - Answer -not controlled (temp)
what are limitations of the scientific method? - Answer -human error
, what were the three primary reasons for early civilization to interact with the ocean? -
Answer -obtain food, trade with other cultures, discover new lands
when was the first recorded sea voyage and by what civilization? - Answer -3200 BC,
auspices of Egyption Pharaah Snefru
what did the Phonicians contribute to ocean exploration - Answer -established first trade
routes throughout Med. as far as Great Britain
What was the significance of early Polynesian seafaring? - Answer -earliest known
regular, long-distance route without seeing land
How did ancient explorers navigate near shore and in the open ocean? - Answer -maps
and the stars
What major discovery is credited to the Greek Pytheas? - Answer -earth was a sphere,
not flat
What two major contributions are credited to the Greek Erathenes? - Answer -1.
calculated Earth's circumference
2. invented longtitude/latitude
What is the significance of the map of Herodotus? - Answer -published detailed history
with Greece's struggles with the Persian Empire
What is the significance of the map Strabo? - Answer -published 17 book work called
Geographic that contained maps
What is the significance of the map Ptolemy? - Answer -first known spherical map
What is the purpose of latitude and longitude mapping system? - Answer -identify
specific locations on the earth's surface without a landmark
What is a parallel? - Answer -latitude lines, run east-west
What is another name for the 0 parallel? - Answer -equator
What is a meridian? - Answer -longtitude lines, north-south
What city does the 0 meridian run? - Answer -Prime Meridian is on Royal Naval
Obervatory in Greenwich England
what effect did the Middle Ages have on the knowledge of geography and science? -
Answer -Not a whole lot of learning, ocean knowledge was lost DARK AGES
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