Ocean Exploration & Equipment REVIEW

What is the primary purpose of ROVs?

• To collect sediment samples

• To transport passengers underwater

• To explore ocean depths remotely

• To measure ocean temperature

The tool shown is used to measure the specific density of water. This tool is best known as a

• PFD

• Hydrometer

• Psychrometer

• Thermometer

What did Captain James Cook discover about scurvy?

• It was caused by lack of food

• It could be cured with fresh water

• It was not a real disease

• Citrus prevents it

What was the main function of the Bathysphere?

• To navigate using stars

• To dive to great depths

• To collect water samples

• To explore the surface of the ocean

What is a Nansen Bottle used for?

• Collecting sediment samples

• Measuring ocean currents

• Collecting water samples from various depths

• Mapping the seafloor

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Which explorer is credited with the first attempt to circumnavigate the globe?

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Henry Hudson

• John Cabot

• Christopher Columbus

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute created the most famous submersible that helped find and record data about the Titanic. Which of the following is the name of the submersible?

• Hercules

• Trieste

• Argo

• Alvin

Which of the following was NOT a method of early navigation?

• Magnetic compass

• Latitude and longitude coordinates

• Following birds

• Using GPS

What was a primary motivation for early ocean explorers?

• Government orders

• Fear of the ocean

• Lack of resources

• Curiosity

What was one of the key discoveries made by the Vessel Meteor?

• The Gulf Stream

• The Titanic Wreck

• The Mid-Atlantic Ridge

• The Mariana Trench