Question 1

The invention of the compass is attributed to the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) Americans 
B) Chinese 
C) Spanish 
D) British 
A) Americans 
B) Chinese 
C) Spanish 
D) British

Question 2

Which voyage was the first expedition devoted purely to marine science?

Accepted Answer

A) Columbus' 1496 trip 
B) the Challenger expedition 
C) Benjamin Franklin's first voyage across the Atlantic to take up his post as American Ambassador to France 
D) Captain Cook's voyage to Tahiti in the ship Endeavour 
A) Columbus' 1496 trip 
B) the Challenger expedition 
C) Benjamin Franklin's first voyage across the Atlantic to take up his post as American Ambassador to France 
D) Captain Cook's voyage to Tahiti in the ship Endeavour

Question 3

Using specific examples, describe how advances in navigation and voyaging relate to the advent of marine science.

Accepted Answer

Early exploration of the ocean was prima

Question 4

Captain Cook was the first scientist to drift in the ice pack of the Arctic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Who was the first European explorer to journey to Hawaii?

Accepted Answer

A) Magellan 
B) Forbes 
C) Thompson 
D) Cook 
A) Magellan 
B) Forbes 
C) Thompson 
D) Cook

The invention of the compass is attributed to the ____.

Which voyage was the first expedition devoted purely to marine science?

Using specific examples, describe how advances in navigation and voyaging relate to the advent of marine science.

Captain Cook was the first scientist to drift in the ice pack of the Arctic.

Who was the first European explorer to journey to Hawaii?

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

The invention of the compass is attributed to the ____.

Which voyage was the first expedition devoted purely to marine science?

Using specific examples, describe how advances in navigation and voyaging relate to the advent of marine science.

Captain Cook was the first scientist to drift in the ice pack of the Arctic.

Who was the first European explorer to journey to Hawaii?

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