Marine Bio Midterm Review

Who invented the compass?

• Ancient Chinese

• Ancient Egyptians

• Ancient Europeans

• Ancient Greeks

True or False: Tsunamis are caused by tides?

• True

• False

1. What lines on a map measure north to south?

• Longitude

• Latitude

1. What lines on a map measure east to west?

• Longitude

• Latitude

1. Where is the Prime Meridian located?

• 0° Latitude

• 0° Longitude

• 90° Latitude

• 90° Longitude

When and where was the first recorded sea voyage?

• 2200 B.C. Egypt

• 2200 B.C. Greece

• 3200 B.C. Egypt

• 3200 B.C. Greece

What is the average salinity of the ocean?

• 0 ppt

• 15 ppt

• 25 ppt

• 35 ppt

What is the name of the tool that can measure salinity in parts per thousand (ppt)?

• Refractometer

• Secchi Disk

What are formed when two or more substances are combined physically, but not chemically?

• Compounds

• Mixtures

• Solutions

• None of the above

What is the highest part of a wave called?

• Crest

• Trough