Maritime Geography of the Western Seas Quiz

What are the most important military sea-lanes in the Atlantic for the United States?

• Between U.S. and NATO allies in Europe and those to the oil-rich countries of the Middle East.

• Between the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Aden

• Between the English Channel and the North Sea

• Between the Panama Canal and the Suez Canal

What are the two Atlantic sub-basins?

• East Atlantic sub-basin and West Atlantic sub-basin
• Central Atlantic sub-basin and Eastern Atlantic sub-basin
• Northeast Atlantic sub-basin and Southwest Atlantic sub-basin

• North Atlantic sub-basin and South Atlantic sub-basin

Where are the deepest spots in the North Atlantic and South Atlantic?

• Puerto Rico Trench (North Atlantic) and South Sandwich Trench (South Atlantic)

• Sargasso Sea (North Atlantic) and South Sandwich Trench (South Atlantic)
• Great Blue Hole (North Atlantic) and South Sandwich Trench (South Atlantic)
• Challenger Deep (North Atlantic) and South Sandwich Trench (South Atlantic)

What are the principal mineral and mining industries of the Atlantic and its gulfs and seas?

• Fishing and aquaculture, tourism, and shipping
• Sands, gravels, and oil

• Wind energy production, wave energy production, and tidal energy production
• Oil and gas extraction, offshore drilling, and deep-sea mining

What fish of fish are found in the Grand Banks off the Canadian province of Newfoundland and the northeast coast of the U.S?

• Ocean perch

• Flounder

• Cod

• Haddock

• Salmon

What are the major naval bases on the U.S. Atlantic coast?

• Newport, Rhode Island

• New London, Connecticut

• Norfolk, Virginia

• King's Bay, Georgia

• Mayport, Florida

Which two European ports handle most of the support traffic for U.S. land forces in Germany?

• Bremerhaven and Rotterdam

• Genoa and Lisbon
• Antwerp and Bremerhaven

• Hamburg and Antwerp

Which of the following is not something that the U.S. imports from Africa? (LOOK AT ALL ANSWER CHOICES BEFORE ANSWERING)

• Lead and cobalt

• Iron, diamond, platinum, chromium,

• Cocoa and gold

• Bauxite ore

What does the term strategic geography refer to?

• The examination of cultural geography
• The analysis of political geography
• Areas on Earth's surface that are of military importance

• The study of historical geography

What are the choke points of navigation leading to and from the Atlantic basins? on the European coast?

• Strait of Gibraltar, and Danish Straits

• Strait of Malacca and Bering Strait

• Strait of Hormuz and Suez Canal

• Persian Strait and Panama Canal