Nautical Sciences Unit 1 - Maritime Geography

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

• Those between the United States and Western Europe
• Those between the United States, Western Europe, and the Middle East

• Those between the United States and South America
• Those between the United States and Africa

What are the two Atlantic sub-basins?

• The North Atlantic basin, and the South Atlantic basin
• The East Atlantic basin, and the West Atlantic basin
• The Northern Atlantic basin, and the Southern Atlantic basin
• The Upper Atlantic basin, and the Lower Atlantic basin

Where is the deepest spot in the North Atlantic? The South Atlantic?

• North Atlantic, Puerto Rico Trench, 27,113 feet; South Atlantic, South Sandwich Trench, 28,374 feet
• North Atlantic, Puerto Rico Trench, 28,374 feet; South Atlantic, South Sandwich Trench, 27,113 feet
• North Atlantic, Mariana Trench, 27,113 feet; South Atlantic, Puerto Rico Trench, 28,374 feet
• North Atlantic, Mariana Trench, 28,374 feet; South Atlantic, South Sandwich Trench, 27,113 feet

What was the worst oil-pollution catastrophe in history?

• Chernobyl disaster
• Deepwater Horizon oil spill
• Fukushima nuclear disaster
• Exxon Valdez oil spill

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

• Mineral and Mining for sands and gravels along the Atlantic seaboard of the United States, aragonite sands in the Bahamas, phosphates for fertilizers, and oil in the Gulf of Mexico and the North Sea.
• Mineral and Mining for gold in the Atlantic seaboard of the United States, phosphates for fertilizers, and oil in the Caribbean
• Mineral and Mining for sands and gravels along the Atlantic seaboard of the United States, oil in the Gulf of Mexico, and diamonds in the North Sea
• Mineral and Mining for aragonite sands in the Bahamas, gold in the North Sea, and phosphates for fertilizers in the Gulf of Mexico

Where are the major fishing area(s) of the Atlantic?

• The North Atlantic
• The South Atlantic
• The East Atlantic
• The West Atlantic

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

• Norfolk, VA; King's Bay, GA; Providence, RI; New London, CT; and Mayport, FL
• Newport, RI; Savannah, GA; Norfolk, VA; Mayport, FL; and New London, CT
• Newport, RI; New London, CT; Norfolk, VA; King's Bay, GA; and Mayport, FL
• King's Bay, GA; Mayport, FL; Newport, RI; Newport News, VA; and New London, CT

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

• Antwerp, Germany and Bremerhaven, Belgium
• Antwerp, Belgium and Bremerhaven, Germany
• Hamburg, Germany and Rotterdam, Netherlands
• Rotterdam, Netherlands and Hamburg, Germany

When did the US reverse sanctions against Cuba?

• 2012
• 2008
• 2009

• 2016

What are some important trade goods the United States imports from Africa?

• Oil from Nigeria, gold from Morocco, diamonds from Liberia
• Lead and cobalt from South Africa, iron ore from Nigeria, oil from Morocco
• Gold, diamonds, platinum, and chromium from Nigeria
• Lead and cobalt from Morocco; iron ore from Liberia; oil from Nigeria; gold, diamonds, platinum, and chromium from South Africa