Exam 2: A History of Marine Science

Longitude can be found using a protractor and the north polar star.

Which is not included in the specialized information that AQUA can obtain?

The fall of the Library of Alexandria can be attributed to growing tensions between Hypatia and early Christian Romans.

What is the possible cause for the Renaissance in Europe?

The Japan Marine Science and Technology Center (JAMSTAC) is acclaimed for launching both the deepest-diving manned and unmanned submersibles to date.

What does voyaging offer people?

The Smithsonian obtained many specimens and artifacts from which groundbreaking hybrid expedition?

What was not the goal of Admiral Zheng He's explorations?

____ was one of the first researchers to attack issues related to deep-sea sampling.

Christopher Columbus was the first person to discover the "New World".

Who is considered the first marine scientist?

The Norwegian Vikings began looking westward after French, Irish, and British strengthened their defenses against their raids.

Whose expedition was able to prove circumnavigation of the globe was possible?

What vessel is attributed to being able to descend into the Challenger Deep?

What was the Meteor expedition's most important innovation?

By the year 2010, the Census of Marine Life project culminated 10 years of research by 2700 scientists from 80 different countries into a summary report.

How was Captain James Cook able to study science, navigation, and international relations? Include information on his various expeditions.

What was the significance of the Library of Alexandria? How did it obtain information? What happened to the library? Include relevant dates and famous people associated with the library.

The first consistent ocean traders were the:

What country was the first to found an oceanographic institution to meet some of the demands associated with scientific oceanography?