History of Oceanography

Oceanography is considered one of the _________________ fields of science.

• Oldest

• Newest

• Most Difficult

• Easiest

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Several thousand of years ago people began to venture from their coastlines in ___________________.

• Gas powered boats

• Sailboats

• Rafts

• Canoes

What did early adventurers observe about the oceans?

• Tides

• Currents

• Waves

• All of the Above

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The name of the first scientific expedition to explore the world's oceans and sea floor.

• Deep Sea Challenge

• The Challenger Expedition

• HMS Beagle

When did modern oceanography really begin to "take off"?

• World War II

• Civil War

• Revolutionary War

• Vietnam War

One factor that may have influenced Polynesians to migrate eastward across the Atlantic Ocean may have been ________________________.

• They enjoyed sailing

• They were carried out to sea by waves

• They want to begin a new colony

• They were searching for food

Beginning 25,000 years ago, the Polynesians began to colonize the islands of the _____________________.

• Mediterranean Sea

• Indian Ocean

• South and Western Pacific Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

The Polynesians colonized _______________ about 500 years ago.

• Florida Keys

• Hawaii

• New Jersey

• New Zealand

What tools did the early explorers lack while they were traveling so far across the Pacific Ocean?

• Compass

• Sextants

• Clocks

• All of the above

These early charts were made of bamboo, wood, and shells.