Marine Science Unit 1 Test

Which of the following is NOT a reason we study marine biology?

• Life may have arisen from the sea.
• Marine organisms produce much of the oxygen used by other organisms, like humans.
• The oceans help to regulate Earth’s climate.
• The ocean is the largest ecosystem found on the planet.

What is the name of the underwater research facility in the Florida Keys?

• Aquatica
• Atlantis
• Aquarius
• Astrobright

Which group was known for creating the first compass?

• Egyptians
• Chinese
• Americans
• Spanish

From September 1519 to March 1521, this scientist left Spain and was given credit for successfully circumnavigating the globe, despite being killed on the journey. Who is this?

• Charles Darwin
• Leif Erikson
• Christopher Columbus
• Ferdinand Magellan

__________ was one of the most famous naturalists. For five years, he sailed on the H.M.S. Beagle. The mission of the H.M.S. Beagle was to map coastlines, but it later led to his theory of evolution and other contributions to marine science.

• Charles Darwin
• Edward Forbes
• James Cook
• Leif Erikson

__________ was a Viking that sailed to North America in 1000 AD and was the first to find Canada, but was not given credit for his discovery.

• Charles Darwin
• Edward Forbes
• James Cook
• Leif Erikson

__________ was believed to be one of the most influential marine biologists of his time due to his discoveries of many previously unknown organisms and exploration of the sea floor.

• Charles Darwin
• Edward Forbes
• James Cook
• Leif Erikson

__________ was known for exploring all the oceans in three voyages between 1768 and 1779. He also mapped many islands that were unknown to Europeans and sampled subsurface water temperatures, as well as measured winds and currents.

• Charles Darwin
• Edward Forbes
• James Cook
• Leif Erikson

Why is Earth considered the water planet?

• 71% of our planet is covered in water
• The core of our planet is made entirely of water
• We need water to survive
• Earth is the only planet in the solar system covered completely in water

What method did scientists use to determine that Earth was 4.5 billion years old?

• Chemosynthesis
• Magnetic field orientation
• Radioactive decay
• Relative dating