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WorksheetsNautical Sciences Unit 1 - Maritime Geography
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
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Class
Date
1.
What are the most important military sea lanes in the Atlantic for the United States?
a)
Those between the United States and Western Europe
b)
Those between the United States, Western Europe, and the Middle East
c)
Those between the United States and South America
d)
Those between the United States and Africa
2.
What are the two Atlantic sub-basins?
a)
The North Atlantic basin, and the South Atlantic basin
b)
The East Atlantic basin, and the West Atlantic basin
c)
The Northern Atlantic basin, and the Southern Atlantic basin
d)
The Upper Atlantic basin, and the Lower Atlantic basin
3.
Where is the deepest spot in the North Atlantic? The South Atlantic?
a)
North Atlantic, Puerto Rico Trench, 27,113 feet; South Atlantic, South Sandwich Trench, 28,374 feet
b)
North Atlantic, Puerto Rico Trench, 28,374 feet; South Atlantic, South Sandwich Trench, 27,113 feet
c)
North Atlantic, Mariana Trench, 27,113 feet; South Atlantic, Puerto Rico Trench, 28,374 feet
d)
North Atlantic, Mariana Trench, 28,374 feet; South Atlantic, South Sandwich Trench, 27,113 feet
4.
What was the worst oil-pollution catastrophe in history?
a)
Chernobyl disaster
b)
Deepwater Horizon oil spill
c)
Fukushima nuclear disaster
d)
Exxon Valdez oil spill
5.
What are the principal mineral and mining industries of the Atlantic and its gulfs and seas?
a)
Mineral and Mining for sands and gravels along the Atlantic seaboard of the United States, aragonite sands in the Bahamas, phosphates for fertilizers, and oil in the Gulf of Mexico and the North Sea.
b)
Mineral and Mining for gold in the Atlantic seaboard of the United States, phosphates for fertilizers, and oil in the Caribbean
c)
Mineral and Mining for sands and gravels along the Atlantic seaboard of the United States, oil in the Gulf of Mexico, and diamonds in the North Sea
d)
Mineral and Mining for aragonite sands in the Bahamas, gold in the North Sea, and phosphates for fertilizers in the Gulf of Mexico
6.
Where are the major fishing area(s) of the Atlantic?
a)
The North Atlantic
b)
The South Atlantic
c)
The East Atlantic
d)
The West Atlantic
7.
What are the major U.S. naval bases on the Atlantic coast?
a)
Norfolk, VA; King's Bay, GA; Providence, RI; New London, CT; and Mayport, FL
b)
Newport, RI; Savannah, GA; Norfolk, VA; Mayport, FL; and New London, CT
c)
Newport, RI; New London, CT; Norfolk, VA; King's Bay, GA; and Mayport, FL
d)
King's Bay, GA; Mayport, FL; Newport, RI; Newport News, VA; and New London, CT
8.
Which two European ports handle most of the support traffic for U.S. land forces in Germany?
a)
Antwerp, Germany and Bremerhaven, Belgium
b)
Antwerp, Belgium and Bremerhaven, Germany
c)
Hamburg, Germany and Rotterdam, Netherlands
d)
Rotterdam, Netherlands and Hamburg, Germany
9.
When did the US reverse sanctions against Cuba?
a)
2012
b)
2008
c)
2009
d)
2016
10.
What are some important trade goods the United States imports from Africa?
a)
Oil from Nigeria, gold from Morocco, diamonds from Liberia
b)
Lead and cobalt from South Africa, iron ore from Nigeria, oil from Morocco
c)
Gold, diamonds, platinum, and chromium from Nigeria
d)
Lead and cobalt from Morocco; iron ore from Liberia; oil from Nigeria; gold, diamonds, platinum, and chromium from South Africa
11.
What does strategic geography mean?
a)
The study of geographical formations
b)
The strategic planning of geographical exploration
c)
Areas on Earth's surface that are very important from a military standpoint
d)
The strategic placement of geographical features
12.
What are the choke points of navigation leading to and from the Atlantic basins?
a)
The English Channel, the Bering Strait, the Suez Canal, and the Strait of Hormuz
b)
The Strait of Gibraltar, the Danish Straits, the G-I-UK gap, and the Panama Canal in the Caribbean
c)
The Mozambique Channel, the Strait of Malacca, the Torres Strait, and the Drake Passage
d)
The Gulf of Aden, the Taiwan Strait, the Luzon Strait, and the Cape of Good Hope
13.
Why is the Greenland—Iceland—United Kingdom gap important to the allies?
a)
It is a major fishing area
b)
This gap allows for interception of all radio communications to and from Russian/Chinese sources.
c)
Russian naval units from their northern fleet must transit to get to the North Atlantic sea lanes.
d)
It is a strategic military base
14.
What severe storms occur each fall season in the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea?
a)
Typhoons, strong hurricanes with winds of more than 80 miles per hour
b)
Hurricanes, strong cyclonic storms with winds of more than 75 miles per hour
c)
Tornadoes, strong hurricanes with winds of more than 100 miles per hour
d)
Monsoons
15.
Which two minerals are the chief resources of the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean areas?
a)
Gold and silver
b)
Iron and copper
c)
Oil and natural gas
d)
Phosphates and diamonds
16.
Where are oil and natural gas specifically being mined in the Americas?
a)
Off the coast of California and the Gulf of Mexico
b)
In the Amazon Rainforest
c)
Oil off the Gulf Coast of the U.S, and Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela.
d)
In the Appalachian Mountains and the Andes
17.
Where are the major naval air and surface bases in the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico?
a)
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and Key West, Florida
b)
San Juan, Puerto Rico and Miami, Florida
c)
Pensacola, Florida, and the naval base at Guantånamo, Cuba.
d)
Nassau, Bahamas and Cancun, Mexico
18.
What is the vital navigational choke point of the Caribbean area?
a)
The Panama Canal
b)
The Windward Passage
c)
The Yucatan Channel
d)
The Mona Passage
19.
What is the principal importance of the Panama Canal to the United States?
a)
It is a major fishing area
b)
It is a crucial trade route for military vessels
c)
It is a choke point on international trade.
d)
It is a strategic military base
20.
Which Caribbean nation and government is a great worry to the United States?
a)
Cuba
b)
Jamaica
c)
Haiti
d)
Dominican Republic
21.
Why is the naval base at Guantånamo Bay important?
a)
It serves as a hub for commercial shipping
b)
It is the main training base for the U.S. Atlantic Fleet
c)
It houses a major submarine base
d)
It is a strategic military base
22.
Where is the deepest part of the Arctic Ocean?
a)
The Chukchi Sea running across the Mid-Atlantic Ridge at a depth of 16,193 feet.
b)
The Abyssal Plain running across the North Pole at a depth of 15,091 feet.
c)
The Beaufort Sea running across the Mid-Atlantic Ridge at a depth of 16,155 feet.
d)
The Barents Sea running across the North Pole at a
23.
What was the first vessel to reach the North Pole under the ice?
a)
USS Skate
b)
SS Manhattan
c)
HMS Terror
d)
USS Nautilus
24.
What valuable resource is being obtained from the continental shelf off Alaska and Canada in the Arctic Ocean?
a)
Diamonds
b)
Oil
c)
Natural gas
d)
Rare earth minerals
25.
Why would the Arctic probably become a major operational area in the event of a war between the United States and any Asiatic country?
a)
The Arctic has abundant natural resources
b)
Great circle routes across the Arctic are the shortest distance between the United States and Asia.
c)
The Arctic has strategic military bases for detecting incoming ballistic missiles
d)
The Arctic is a major fishing area
26.
How has the high dam on the Nile River at Aswan, Egypt, affected the ecology of the eastern Mediterranean?
a)
It has increased biodiversity in the area
b)
It has improved water quality in the Mediterranean
c)
The dam has ended the fishing industry in the area
d)
It has led to the extinction of certain marine species
27.
What are some famous and important ports of the Mediterranean?
a)
Miami and New York
b)
Sydney and Auckland
c)
Barcelona and Valencia in Spain; Marseille in France; Genoa, Naples, and Venice in Italy; Piraeus, the port of Athens, Greece; Istanbul, Turkey; Beirut, Lebanon; Haifa and Tel Aviv, Israel; Alexandria in Egypt; and Algiers, Algeria
d)
Tokyo and Shanghai
28.
Where are some of the important naval bases in the Mediterranean?
a)
Rome, Italy and Athens, Greece
b)
Alexandria, Egypt and Algiers, Algeria
c)
Barcelona, Spain; Toulon, France; La Spezia and Taranto, Italy; Izmir, Turkey; and Gaeta, Italy
d)
Lisbon, Portugal and Casablanca, Morocco
29.
Where is the home port for the U.S. Sixth Fleet flagship?
a)
Naples, Italy
b)
Athens, Greece
c)
Istanbul, Turkey
d)
Gaeta, Italy
30.
What are the names of the important Turkish straits?
a)
To the north, The Bosporus, and to the south, the Suez Canal
b)
To the north, the Bosporus. and to the south, the Dardanelles.
c)
To the west, the Strait of Gibraltar, and to the east, the English Channel
d)
The Dardanelles and the Strait of Gibraltar
31.
Why are the Turkish Straits so important to the NATO allies—and to the Ukrainians?
a)
They provide access to the Atlantic Ocean
b)
Russian and Ukrainian fleet units must transit these straits
c)
They are rich in natural resources
d)
They serve as a major fishing area
32.
Why is the Suez Canal important to both Western Europe and the Middle Eastern nations?
a)
It facilitates cultural exchange
b)
Most of the trade between Europe and Asia passes through the Suez Canal
c)
It serves as a natural barrier
d)
It connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
33.
What is the narrow strategic sea located at the southern approach to the Suez Canal?
a)
Arabian Sea
b)
The Red Sea
c)
Bay of Bengal
d)
Mediterranean Sea
34.
What is the key strait at the southern end of the Red Sea?
a)
Malacca Strait
b)
Bering Strait
c)
Bab el Mandeb
d)
Strait of Gibraltar
35.
Why is the Persian Gulf important to the United States and its allies?
a)
Cultural significance
b)
Oil Transportation
c)
Abundant fisheries
d)
Historical landmarks
36.
What is the key strait at the southern entrance to the Persian Gulf?
a)
Bosporus Strait
b)
Strait of Gibraltar
c)
Strait of Hormuz
d)
Strait of Malacca
37.
Where is the headquarters of the U.S. Africa Command?
a)
Paris, France
b)
London, United Kingdom
c)
Stuttgart, Germany
d)
Rome, Italy
38.
Where is the home port of the U.S. Fifth Fleet?
a)
Dubai, UAE
b)
Manama, Bahrain
c)
Doha, Qatar
d)
Muscat, Oman
39.
List the three main sea routes in the Indian Ocean.
a)
Cape of Good Hope, Panama Canal, Suez Canal
b)
Persian Gulf, Cape of Good Hope, through the Strait of Malacca.
c)
Drake Passage, Bering Strait, Bosporus Strait
d)
Hudson Bay, Great Barrier Reef, Magellan Strait
40.
Which one of the three sea routes in the Indian Ocean is the main route between Asia and Europe?
a)
Persian Gulf through the Red Sea to Suez
b)
Around the Cape of Good Hope
c)
Through the Strait of Malacca.
d)
Across the Drake Passage
41.
Which country in the Indian Ocean region received worldwide attention in 2001 because of the IT September terrorist attack on the United States?
a)
Pakistan
b)
Saudi Arabia
c)
Afghanistan
d)
Iran
42.
Where has the United States built an important base in the Indian Ocean area?
a)
Maldives
b)
Diego Garcia
c)
Seychelles
d)
Sri Lanka
43.
Which ocean is the largest in the world?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Southern Ocean
44.
Where is the deepest spot in the Pacific Ocean, and what is the depth there?
a)
Puerto Rico Trench, 27,480 feet
b)
The Marianas Trench, 36,161 feet deep.
c)
Tonga Trench, 35,702 feet
d)
Java Trench, 24,524 feet
45.
What formations are found on much of the western half of the Pacific sea floor?
a)
Sandbars and dunes
b)
Thousands of volcanic peaks, trenches, ridges, and submarine plateaus
c)
Coral reefs
d)
Icebergs and glaciers
46.
Where were Chinese protesters attacked by tanks in 1989?
a)
Great Wall of China
b)
Shanghai
c)
Forbidden City
d)
Tiananmen Square
47.
When were full diplomatic relations established between China and the US?
a)
1979
b)
1960
c)
2001
d)
1985
48.
What often forms around the rims of volcanic islands in the Pacific?
a)
Ice caps
b)
Mangrove swamps
c)
Coral
d)
Lava fields
49.
Where is the major naval base on the West Coast of the United States?
a)
San Diego, California
b)
Seattle, Washington
c)
Los Angeles, California
d)
San Francisco, California
50.
Where is there a large Navy shipyard on the West Coast?
a)
San Francisco, California
b)
Bremerton, Washington, and Mare Island, California
c)
Portland, Oregon
d)
Los Angeles, California
51.
Where are the major U.S. naval bases in the mid- and western Pacific?
a)
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; Guam; and Yokosuka, Japan
b)
Sydney, Australia; Manila, Philippines; and Seoul, South Korea
c)
Jakarta, Indonesia; Hanoi, Vietnam; and Taipei, Taiwan
d)
Mumbai, India; Colombo, Sri Lanka; and Singapore
52.
Where does the Russian Pacific fleet have its headquarters?
a)
Vladikavkaz
b)
Vladivostok
c)
Leipzig
d)
Yekaterinburg
53.
Which country is considered the key to U.S. foreign policy in the Pacific? Why?
a)
Japan because of its industry, industrious people, and strategic location.
b)
Australia due to its natural resources, industrial might, and location to China
c)
South Korea for its geopolitical significance
d)
China for its economic power
54.
Where is the home port for the U.S. Third Fleet?
a)
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
b)
San Diego, California
c)
Seattle, Washington
d)
Yokosuka, Japan
55.
Where is the Seventh Fleet home port?
a)
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
b)
San Diego, California
c)
Seattle, Washington
d)
Yokosuka, Japan
56.
What is meant by the term "circumpolar ocean" when referring to the Southern Ocean basin?
a)
The ocean surrounding Antarctica
b)
A circular-shaped ocean
c)
The ocean surrounds the South Pole.
d)
The ocean around the equator
57.
What valuable Antarctic resource has now been nearly wiped out?
a)
Icebergs
b)
Whales
c)
Fish
d)
Penguins
58.
Which two countries still engage in the Whaling industry in the Antarctic?
a)
Norway and Canada
b)
Iceland and Japan
c)
Australia and New Zealand
d)
Russia and South Korea
59.
Where does the United States have a research station in Antarctica?
a)
McMurdo Sound, Antarctica
b)
South Pole Station, Antarctica
c)
Subbock Bay, Antarctica
d)
Scott Base, Antarctica
60.
What are the two main tasks of the U.S. Navy in the event of a war in the Pacific?
a)
Protecting airspace and conducting cyber operations
b)
Protecting supply lines and keeping sea-lanes open
c)
Amphibious assaults and ground warfare
d)
Electronic warfare and satellite defense
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