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Reading 3: 1.1 What is Marine Biology?

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is another word for marine biology?

a)

Biological Oceanography

b)

Chemical Oceanography

c)

Geological Oceanography

d)

Physical Oceanography

2.

When did the modern, technical, study of marine biology start?

a)

2000 BC

b)

500 BC

c)

1930s

d)

200s

3.

How much of Earth's surface is covered by ocean?

a)

33%

b)

71%

c)

50%

d)

98.7%

4.

What is the deepest ocean?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

5.

What is the largest ocean?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

6.

What is the smallest ocean?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

7.

Where is the southern ocean?

a)

northern hemisphere

b)

southern hemishphere

c)

eastern hemisphere

d)

western hemisphere

8.

Why did early explorers likely explore the ocean?

a)

To advance science

b)

To evangelize

c)

In search of food

d)

They liked the blue waters

9.

What type of data did Cook not collect?

a)

Wind & Current Measurements

b)

Fish type in each destination

c)

Soundings

d)

Data on coral reefs

10.

What is thought to be the most difficult voyage for the Pacific Islanders?

a)

Marquesa to Hawaii

b)

Marquesa to Pitcairn

c)

Pitcairn to Marquesa

d)

Easter Island to Pitcairn

11.

How does the ocean impact life on land?

a)

The ocean drives the force of gravity keeping us on Earth

b)

The ocean provides chemicals for synthesizing rubber

c)

The blue ocean changes the mood of people on land

d)

The ocean drives weather pattern

12.

Marine Biology comes from what academic discipline?

a)

Chemistry

b)

Biology

c)

Sociology

d)

Oceanography

13.

The Atlantic Ocean is located between which two continents?

a)

North America and Australia

b)

Africa and Asia

c)

North America and Europe

d)

Africa and Antartica