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Marine Science Final Exam Questionsand Answers
what branch of oceanography covers the chemical composition of seawater and the
chemical reactions that occur in seawater ? - Answer -physical oceanography
what percent of the surface of the earth is covered with water? - Answer -70 percent
how many oceans cover the surface of the earth? - Answer -5
what is another name for lines of latitude? - Answer -parallels
physical oceanographers study the _______ of oceans - Answer -waves and tides
the earth's oceans are known as the _____ - Answer -asthenosphere
what ocean is the deepest on earth? - Answer -Atlantic
how many continents are on earth? - Answer -3
Which of the following is not a sea
a. Mediterranean
b. Black
c. Red
d. Arctic - Answer -Arctic
what ocean is the second largest and the most heavily travelled? - Answer -the Atlantic
what ship is a well-known drilling ship? - Answer -Alvin
what are smaller bodies of saltwater usually enclosed by land? - Answer -lakes
what ship embarked in 1872 on the first oceanographic journey by Wyville Thompson? -
Answer -HMS Titanic
why is oceanography an important subject? - Answer --the oceans provide food
-the oceans affect our weather
-the oceans provide another means of transportation
, what type of marine scientist helps find seafood, predicts its availability, and helps
ensure sustainability of ocean life? - Answer -aquaculturist
what are the most abundant forms of energy from the ocean? - Answer --thermal energy
-wave energy
-tidal energy
What sea was the Bible referring to in Exodus 14:21 - Answer -Red Sea
what ocean is the smallest of the world's oceans - Answer -Arctic
a huge rotating storm system originating in the Western Pacific Ocean is called... -
Answer -typhoon
what explorer discovered Florida and the Florida Current? - Answer -Ponce de Leon
what explorer is considered the "Father of Oceanography?" - Answer -Edward Forbes
what is also known as the Southern Ocean? - Answer -Antarctic
what is 0 degrees latitude called? - Answer -equator
what landmass is not considered a continent - Answer -India
what is the highest mountain on Earth that rises 33,465 feet from the sea? - Answer -
Mauna Kea
what trench is about 6.8 miles deep and is considered the deepest spot in the ocean? -
Answer -Mariana Trench
the ocean located in the North Pole is called the ______ Ocean - Answer -Antarctic
the body of water that touches the east coast of Florida is called the _______ Ocean -
Answer -Arctic
the body of water that touches the west coast of florida is called the ______ - Answer -
Caribbean Sea
what island is about 90 miles directly south of Key West, Florida? - Answer -Cuba
what is 0 degrees longitude called? - Answer -prime meridian
lines of latitude measure _______ , but run________ and lines of longitude measure
_____, but run _______ - Answer -north and south; east and west; east and west; north
and south
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