Unit 1- Marine Science

Where did the Challenger Expedition Travel to?

• All over the world

• To space

• To Antarctica only

• To the United States

How long have we been utilizing the Ocean?

• For 2022 years

• Since the beginning of humanity

• For the past 100 years

• Since the Big Bang

The Scientific method can best be described as?

• A selection of experiments in a lab

• Collecting data in the fields

• Observing animals in their habitats and creating questions.

• A set of procedures used to learn about the natural world.

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A tool scientists use to study the ocean's surface is________. This is used to view large areas that are far away.

• Scuba

• Research Vessels

• Satellite Technology

• Remotely Operated Technology

The factors that might affect observations and can be manipulated are called:

• Independent variables

• Dependent variables

• Constants

• Experimental groups.

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How much of the Earth’s surface is covered by the world's oceans?

Which of the following is not one of the world’s major ocean basins?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Antarctic Ocean

There are many earthquakes and volcanic activity around this area of the Pacific Ocean.

• The Great Garbage Patch

• Ring Of Fire

• Mount Wanna-Hawk-A-Loogie

• Mariana Trench

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 Who was considered the first marine biologist?

• Captain James Cook

• Charles Darwin

• Edward Forbes

• Aristotle

I am studying the effects of Red Tide on the Florida Ricordea Mushroom (a type of coral) in the Florida Keys. What tool would be the most useful for this type of research?

• Scuba

• Research Vessels

• Sonar

• ROV

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