Question 1

Humanity did not spread to all the inhabitable areas of Earth until after the European voyages of discovery in the late 1400s and early 1500s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A compass is a navigational tool that points to magnetic north.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Current technologies used in modern marine science include all of the following Except:

Accepted Answer

A)  remotely operated vehicles. 
B)  chronometers. 
C)  echo sounders. 
D)  oceanographic satellites. 
A)  remotely operated vehicles. 
B)  chronometers. 
C)  echo sounders. 
D)  oceanographic satellites.

Question 4

The importance of Matthew Maury's work included:

Accepted Answer

A)  the discovery of the Hawaiian Islands. 
B)  the formulation of a working hypothesis for the formation of coral reefs. 
C)  the invention of a chronometer for the determination of longitude. 
D)  the charting of ocean currents that sailors used to significantly shorten their travel time. 
A)  the discovery of the Hawaiian Islands. 
B)  the formulation of a working hypothesis for the formation of coral reefs. 
C)  the invention of a chronometer for the determination of longitude. 
D)  the charting of ocean currents that sailors used to significantly shorten their travel time.

Question 5

Scientific contributions made by the Challenger expedition that influenced our understanding of marine science include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  the discovery of new species and life in the deep sea. 
B)  the discovery of the Hawaiian Islands. 
C)  detailed analysis of seawater samples from all over the world. 
D)  new information on ocean currents and the distribution of sediments. 
A)  the discovery of new species and life in the deep sea. 
B)  the discovery of the Hawaiian Islands. 
C)  detailed analysis of seawater samples from all over the world. 
D)  new information on ocean currents and the distribution of sediments.

Humanity did not spread to all the inhabitable areas of Earth until after the European voyages of discovery in the late 1400s and early 1500s.

A compass is a navigational tool that points to magnetic north.

Current technologies used in modern marine science include all of the following Except:

The importance of Matthew Maury's work included:

Scientific contributions made by the Challenger expedition that influenced our understanding of marine science include all of the following EXCEPT:

The Origin of the Ocean

Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics

Ocean Basins

Ocean Sediments

Water

Atmospheric Circulation

Ocean Circulation

Waves

Tides

Coasts

Life in the Ocean

Pelagic Communities

Benthic Communities

Uses and Abuses of the Ocean

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Exam 2: A History of Marine Science

Humanity did not spread to all the inhabitable areas of Earth until after the European voyages of discovery in the late 1400s and early 1500s.

A compass is a navigational tool that points to magnetic north.

Current technologies used in modern marine science include all of the following Except:

The importance of Matthew Maury's work included:

Scientific contributions made by the Challenger expedition that influenced our understanding of marine science include all of the following EXCEPT:

The Origin of the Ocean

Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics

Ocean Basins

Ocean Sediments

Water

Atmospheric Circulation

Ocean Circulation

Waves

Tides

Coasts

Life in the Ocean

Pelagic Communities

Benthic Communities

Uses and Abuses of the Ocean

Filters