History of Oceanography

The name of the first scientific expedition to explore the world's oceans and sea floor.

• Deep Sea Challenge

• The Challenger Expedition

• HMS Beagle

Name of the famous marine researcher that design tested underwater living chambers in the 1970's as well as who we watched a movie on

• Lamont

• Charles Darwin

• Frans Ferdinand

• Jacques Cousteau

This was the way that the depth of the ocean was measured before

• SONAR

• RADAR

• Lead line

• Echolocation

Who is considered the 'Father of Oceanography'?

• Matthew Fontaine Maury

• Jacques Cousteau

• Charles Darwin

• Fridtjof Nansen

What was the primary goal of the HMS Challenger expedition?

• To find new trade routes

• To map the ocean floor

• To study marine life and oceanic conditions

• To establish naval dominance

Which instrument was historically used to measure ocean depth before modern technology?

• SONAR

• Lead line

• RADAR

• Echolocation

What significant contribution did Fridtjof Nansen make to oceanography?

• Developed the Nansen bottle for water sampling

• Invented the first submarine

• Mapped the Gulf Stream

• Discovered the Mariana Trench

What is the significance of the 'Challenger Deep'?

• It's the deepest known point in the Earth's seabed

• It's a famous shipwreck site

• It's a major ocean current

• It's a marine biodiversity hotspot

Which oceanographic tool is used to collect water samples at various depths?

• Secchi disk

• Nansen bottle

• Plankton net

• Hydrometer

What was the first oceanographic satellite launched to study the oceans?

• TOPEX/Poseidon

• Aqua

• Jason-1

• Seasat