WorksheetsSea Power
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
There are currently more than 190 nations in the United Nations. How many were there originally?
(a)
Two of the benefits of Sea Power include: (Input all that apply)
not as limited by geographic features and political constraints
can establish a line of defense close to national shores
can easily replenish fuel, stores, and ammunition at sea whenever required
access to an unlimited resource in drinking water
Which of the following countries is leading the way in making use of the supply of energy ocean tides supply?
U.S.A.
England
France
Spain
How far along is humankind in its search for knowledge of the ocean's depths?
There is not much more to explore
We have just scratched the surface.
We have a thorough understanding of the seas.
We know everything there is to know.
The presence of mobile sea forces near land areas where conflict threatens to break out.
Deterrence
Obviaton
Embankment
Disincentive
The vessels of a nation that are engaged in commerce
Strategic forces
Captain's fleet
Merchant marine
Commercial Cruisers
A nation having at least one shoreline bordering on international waters
Border nation
Littoral nation
Aqua nation
Coastal nation
Which of the following is NOT one of the chokepoints areas for the passage of oil between the Persian Gulf and Europe?
The Suez Canal
The Cape of Good Hope
The Strait of Malacca
All of these
Which of the following is one of the two major political developments since World War II that has increased the importance of the oceans?
The capability of sea power to reach far inland
The creation of the United Nations
The effect of global warming on the oceans
The rapid increase in the number of new nations
The ocean area that has become a naval operating area only since the advent of the nuclear submarine is the
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Afro-Asian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
What is the body of water at the southern tip of Africa called?
The Cape of Good Hope
The Suez Canal
The Strait of Gibraltar
The Strait of Malacca
What is another word for sea farming?
Aquaculture
Water farming
Fish farming
Oceanography
The tactic of "vertical envelopment" has become possible because of what invention?
V-22 Osprey
Parachute
Observation balloon
Helicopter
With regards to sea power, tactical mobility can be defined as the ability to:
turn and accelerate rapidly in the water
project power inland with naval gunfire and aviation assets
easily replenish fuel, stores, and ammunition at sea.
move naval forces quickly and disperse whenever and however necessary
The Mediterranean Sea is a part of which main ocean area?
Atlantic
Pacific
Arctic
Afro-Asian
The two major technological developments since World War II are
increased inland reach of sea power and nuclear power
nuclear power and exploitation of the continental shelf
exploitation of the continental shelf for minerals and increased inland reach of sea power
None of these
The Afro-Asian Ocean includes the
South Atlantic and Indian Oceans
North and South Pacific Oceans
North and South Atlantic Oceans
South Pacific and Indian Oceans
The Afro-Asian Ocean is especially important to us today because its sea lanes
can be interdicted by enemy submarines
carry the bulk of the foreign oil from the Middle East
are vulnerable to unfriendly nations in southern Africa
are connected to the Mediterranean by the Suez Canal
Sea power enables
geographic and political mobility by a nation
tactical and sustained mobility by a naval force
projection of power on, over, under, and from the seas
All of these are correct
Insofar as natural resources are concerned, the United States
is completely self-sufficient
must import a small quantity of materials
must import only oil
must import much oil and other strategic materials.
