Ocean Exploration and the HMS Challenger

What was the Abyssus theory proposed by Edward Forbes?

• The ocean floor was covered in gold.

• Marine life increased in abundance with depth.

• The ocean was a hospitable environment for all marine life.

• Life could not exist below 550 meters in the ocean.

Who captained the HMS Challenger during its expedition?

• Joseph Matkin

• Charles Wyville Thompson

• George Nares

• Edward Forbes

What was one of the main goals of the HMS Challenger expedition?

• To search for sunken treasure

• To establish new colonies

• To gather data on the ocean environment and its inhabitants

• To find new trade routes

What did Charles Wyville Thompson hope to find in the deep sea?

• New continents

• Living fossils and missing links

• Sunken ships

• Precious metals

What significant discovery did the HMS Challenger make in the Mariana Trench?

• The deepest known point in the ocean, Challenger Deep

• A sunken pirate ship

• A new species of whale

• The existence of underwater volcanoes

How did the HMS Challenger crew measure ocean depth?

• By diving with submarines

• With satellite imaging

• By lowering a line with a weight attached

• Using sonar technology

What was disproven by the HMS Challenger's findings?

• The existence of the Mariana Trench

• The theory of evolution

• The Abyssus theory

• The presence of sharks in the ocean

How many new species were discovered during the HMS Challenger expedition?

• 2,500

• 4,700

• 10,000

• 1,000

What was the impact of the HMS Challenger expedition on oceanography?

• It proved the ocean was devoid of life.

• It laid the foundation for modern oceanography.

• It led to the discovery of a new continent.

• It had no significant impact.

What did the Challenger Expedition inspire in other countries?

• The development of new fishing techniques

• A search for extraterrestrial life

• Interest in ocean exploration and their own expeditions

• A race to build the largest ship