Question 1

Ferdinand Magellan's expedition (1519-1522) was the first to

Accepted Answer

A)  circumnavigate the world. 
B)  visit Australia. 
C)  sail around Africa. 
D)  visit Australia and sail around Africa. 
E)  circumnavigate the world, visit Australia, and sail around Africa. 
A)  circumnavigate the world. 
B)  visit Australia. 
C)  sail around Africa. 
D)  visit Australia and sail around Africa. 
E)  circumnavigate the world, visit Australia, and sail around Africa.

Question 2

Compass bearings are indicated on portolano charts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The Polynesians used many navigational aids to accomplish long open ocean voyages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following programs and projects have been important to the advancement of oceanography?

Accepted Answer

A)  Deep Sea/Ocean Drilling Programs 
B)  World Ocean Circulation Experiment 
C)  International Decade of Ocean Exploration 
D)  Atomic Energy Commission 
E)  All of these are correct. 
A)  Deep Sea/Ocean Drilling Programs 
B)  World Ocean Circulation Experiment 
C)  International Decade of Ocean Exploration 
D)  Atomic Energy Commission 
E)  All of these are correct.

Question 5

The main purpose of the Challenger Expedition was to find new fishing areas for England.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Oceanography may be described as a collection of basic sciences that are applied to the sea.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

SeaWIFS is a

Accepted Answer

A)  new multinational research vessel. 
B)  program designed to interest students in becoming oceanographers. 
C)  satellite with a color scanner that monitors distribution of plant life at the sea surface. 
D)  satellite that traces hurricanes and other ocean storms. 
E)  None of these are correct-it is an oceanography research vessel. 
A)  new multinational research vessel. 
B)  program designed to interest students in becoming oceanographers. 
C)  satellite with a color scanner that monitors distribution of plant life at the sea surface. 
D)  satellite that traces hurricanes and other ocean storms. 
E)  None of these are correct-it is an oceanography research vessel.

Question 8

Historians believe that seagoing ships of all kinds were probably derived from vessels built by

Accepted Answer

A)  the Phoenicians. 
B)  the Vikings. 
C)  the Egyptians. 
D)  the British. 
E)  African Traders. 
A)  the Phoenicians. 
B)  the Vikings. 
C)  the Egyptians. 
D)  the British. 
E)  African Traders.

Question 9

Fridtjof Nansen froze the vessel, Fram, into the ice to explore

Accepted Answer

A)  the current system of the Arctic. 
B)  the current systems of the Antarctic Ocean. 
C)  the fishing potential of the Arctic Ocean. 
D)  the Earth's magnetic field. 
E)  the current system of the Arctic and the fishing potential of the Arctic Ocean. 
A)  the current system of the Arctic. 
B)  the current systems of the Antarctic Ocean. 
C)  the fishing potential of the Arctic Ocean. 
D)  the Earth's magnetic field. 
E)  the current system of the Arctic and the fishing potential of the Arctic Ocean.

Question 10

English Biologist, Thomas Henry Huxley discovered, in samples of deep sea sediments, a primordial ooze from which all other life forms evolved.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The people who first explored and populated the Pacific and Indian Ocean Basins are known as the

Accepted Answer

A)  Micronesians. 
B)  Aleutians. 
C)  Paleocians. 
D)  Austronesians. 
E)  Melanesians. 
A)  Micronesians. 
B)  Aleutians. 
C)  Paleocians. 
D)  Austronesians. 
E)  Melanesians.

Question 12

Early Arab sailors understood the monsoon winds of the Indian Ocean and used them in their trading voyages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In the years 1577-80 Francis Drake (1540-96)

Accepted Answer

A)  circumnavigated the world. 
B)  visited the west coast of the U.S. 
C)  attacked and plundered Spanish ships. 
D)  circumnavigated the world and visited the west coast of the U.S. 
E)  circumnavigated the world, visited the west coast of the U.S, and attacked and plundered Spanish ships. 
A)  circumnavigated the world. 
B)  visited the west coast of the U.S. 
C)  attacked and plundered Spanish ships. 
D)  circumnavigated the world and visited the west coast of the U.S. 
E)  circumnavigated the world, visited the west coast of the U.S, and attacked and plundered Spanish ships.

Question 14

Viking voyages to North America are believed to predate Columbus' voyage to the new world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Challenger Expedition circumnavigated the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Ferdinand Magellan's expedition (1519-1522) was the first to

Compass bearings are indicated on portolano charts.

The Polynesians used many navigational aids to accomplish long open ocean voyages.

Which of the following programs and projects have been important to the advancement of oceanography?

The main purpose of the Challenger Expedition was to find new fishing areas for England.

Oceanography may be described as a collection of basic sciences that are applied to the sea.

SeaWIFS is a

Historians believe that seagoing ships of all kinds were probably derived from vessels built by

Fridtjof Nansen froze the vessel, Fram, into the ice to explore

English Biologist, Thomas Henry Huxley discovered, in samples of deep sea sediments, a primordial ooze from which all other life forms evolved.

The people who first explored and populated the Pacific and Indian Ocean Basins are known as the

Early Arab sailors understood the monsoon winds of the Indian Ocean and used them in their trading voyages.

In the years 1577-80 Francis Drake (1540-96)

Viking voyages to North America are believed to predate Columbus' voyage to the new world.

The Challenger Expedition circumnavigated the world.

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Exam 17: Prologue: The History of Oceanography

Ferdinand Magellan's expedition (1519-1522) was the first to

Compass bearings are indicated on portolano charts.

The Polynesians used many navigational aids to accomplish long open ocean voyages.

Which of the following programs and projects have been important to the advancement of oceanography?

The main purpose of the Challenger Expedition was to find new fishing areas for England.

Oceanography may be described as a collection of basic sciences that are applied to the sea.

SeaWIFS is a

Historians believe that seagoing ships of all kinds were probably derived from vessels built by

Fridtjof Nansen froze the vessel, Fram, into the ice to explore

English Biologist, Thomas Henry Huxley discovered, in samples of deep sea sediments, a primordial ooze from which all other life forms evolved.

The people who first explored and populated the Pacific and Indian Ocean Basins are known as the

Early Arab sailors understood the monsoon winds of the Indian Ocean and used them in their trading voyages.

In the years 1577-80 Francis Drake (1540-96)

Viking voyages to North America are believed to predate Columbus' voyage to the new world.

The Challenger Expedition circumnavigated the world.

The Water Planet

Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics

The Sea Floor and Its Sediments

The Physical Properties of Water

Seawater

The Atmosphere and the Oceans

Ocean Structure and Circulation

The Waves

The Tides

Coasts, Beaches, and Estuaries

The Living Ocean

The Plankton, Energy, and Food Webs

The Nekton: Swimmers of the Sea

The Benthos: Living on the Sea Floor

Environmental Issues

The Oceans and Climate Disruption

Filters