OCE Unit 1 Flashcards

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Bathyscaphe

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The revolutionary submersible designed to rise and fall in the oceans, with limited horizontal movement.

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

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Biological Oceanography

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The study of the life in the ocean and the ocean's role as a habitat for that life, also known as marine biology.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

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Chronometer

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A clock able to keep time and find longitude at sea.

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Circumnavigation

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Sailing completely around something, such as the world.

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Darwin

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English natural scientist who formulated a theory of evolution by natural selection (1809-1882).

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

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Equator

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An imaginary line drawn around the earth, dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres and constituting the parallel of latitude 0°.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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Ferdinand Magellan

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First explorer credited to circumnavigate the globe - he was killed enroute.

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GPS

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Global Positioning System; uses a system of satellites, tracking stations, and receivers to determine precise absolute locations on earth.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

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HMS Challenger

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1872-1876 First comprehensive survey of the world's oceans (except the Arctic); measured depth by sending a weighted rope overboard until it hit the bottom.

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LORAN-C

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Electronic navigation system that was based on radio signal transmitters along the coast.