Question 1

The word "oceanography" was first coined in association with:

Accepted Answer

A)  Cook's third voyage. 
B)  the Challenger expedition. 
C)  Columbus' fourth and final voyage. 
D)  Captain James Cook's first voyage. 
A)  Cook's third voyage. 
B)  the Challenger expedition. 
C)  Columbus' fourth and final voyage. 
D)  Captain James Cook's first voyage. B

Question 2

Captain James Cook accomplished all of these tasks EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  first European to contact the Hawaiian Islands 
B)  first to circumnavigate the world near Antarctica 
C)  first European to explore the South Pacific 
D)  mapped the coasts of Australia and New Zealand 
A)  first European to contact the Hawaiian Islands 
B)  first to circumnavigate the world near Antarctica 
C)  first European to explore the South Pacific 
D)  mapped the coasts of Australia and New Zealand C

Question 3

The first scientific expedition to use an echo sounder was:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Challenger expedition. 
B)  the Meteor expedition. 
C)  the United States Exploring expedition. 
D)  the voyage of Trieste. 
A)  the Challenger expedition. 
B)  the Meteor expedition. 
C)  the United States Exploring expedition. 
D)  the voyage of Trieste. B

Question 4

Longitude can be determined with the use of a(n) ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  pendulum clock 
B)  echo sounders 
C)  chronometer 
D)  remote operated vehicle 
A)  pendulum clock 
B)  echo sounders 
C)  chronometer 
D)  remote operated vehicle

Question 5

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding latitude and longitude?

Accepted Answer

A)  Longitude lines are drawn parallel to the equator while latitude lines are drawn from pole to pole. 
B)  Latitude and longitude is a system of imaginary lines dividing the Earth's surface into a grid. 
C)  The distance between the lines of longitude varies with latitude while the lines of latitude are always equidistant. 
D)  Zero latitude is the equator and zero longitude is Greenwich, England, or the prime meridian. 
A)  Longitude lines are drawn parallel to the equator while latitude lines are drawn from pole to pole. 
B)  Latitude and longitude is a system of imaginary lines dividing the Earth's surface into a grid. 
C)  The distance between the lines of longitude varies with latitude while the lines of latitude are always equidistant. 
D)  Zero latitude is the equator and zero longitude is Greenwich, England, or the prime meridian.

Question 6

The future of oceanographic research appears to lie:

Accepted Answer

A)  with single, isolated individuals working alone. 
B)  with epic voyages. 
C)  with the cooperative efforts of the great private, institutional, and national oceanographic institutions. 
D)  with the military agencies of the world. 
A)  with single, isolated individuals working alone. 
B)  with epic voyages. 
C)  with the cooperative efforts of the great private, institutional, and national oceanographic institutions. 
D)  with the military agencies of the world.

Question 7

The first awareness of the spherical shape of the Earth developed in Europe around 1450 with the work of Henry the Navigator. During the European Age of Discovery, Henry the Navigator was the first to recognize that Earth was spherical.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following people would probably be given the title of "first ocean scientist"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Matthew Maury 
B)  Captain James Cook 
C)  Christopher Columbus 
D)  Wyville Thompson (of the Challenger expedition) 
A)  Matthew Maury 
B)  Captain James Cook 
C)  Christopher Columbus 
D)  Wyville Thompson (of the Challenger expedition)

Question 9

Information about the ocean that satellites can provide to scientists include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  sea surface height. 
B)  sea surface temperature. 
C)  wave height. 
D)  sea floor sedimentation rate. 
A)  sea surface height. 
B)  sea surface temperature. 
C)  wave height. 
D)  sea floor sedimentation rate.

Question 10

Why did the Chinese abandon ocean exploration in 1433?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were too slow in developing ships that would allow them to stay at sea for long periods of time. 
B)  They were distracted by the Dark Ages. 
C)  They were not interested in showing the wealth or power of the Ming Dynasty to other peoples of the world. 
D)  Political winds changed, and the cost of the exercise was deemed too great. 
A)  They were too slow in developing ships that would allow them to stay at sea for long periods of time. 
B)  They were distracted by the Dark Ages. 
C)  They were not interested in showing the wealth or power of the Ming Dynasty to other peoples of the world. 
D)  Political winds changed, and the cost of the exercise was deemed too great.

Question 11

Polynesian navigators depended on all of the following unique strategies for accurate navigation EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  the direction and characteristics of waves 
B)  navigational charts made with bamboo and shells 
C)  the positions of stars 
D)  the chronometer 
A)  the direction and characteristics of waves 
B)  navigational charts made with bamboo and shells 
C)  the positions of stars 
D)  the chronometer

Question 12

The first technology to replace weighted lines for making detailed measurements of the contours of the ocean floor was:

Accepted Answer

A)  echo sounders 
B)  satellites 
C)  bathyscaphes 
D)  submersibles 
A)  echo sounders 
B)  satellites 
C)  bathyscaphes 
D)  submersibles

Question 13

Edward Forbes was an Edinburgh professor who thought that:

Accepted Answer

A)  life was plentiful in the deep sea. 
B)  there was an easy route to the orient from Europe. 
C)  no life existed in the deep sea because of high pressure and no light. 
D)  the Pacific Ocean was much smaller than it truly is. 
A)  life was plentiful in the deep sea. 
B)  there was an easy route to the orient from Europe. 
C)  no life existed in the deep sea because of high pressure and no light. 
D)  the Pacific Ocean was much smaller than it truly is.

Question 14

The Challenger expedition (1872-1876) was a unique and historic voyage. Which of the following statements about the expedition is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  it is the single longest continuous oceanographic expedition ever. 
B)  the Challenger scientists developed the first reliable navigational charts to indicate current and wind patterns. 
C)  it led to the development of two new fields of science - marine biology and oceanography. 
D)  the data collected on the expedition was published in an astonishing 50 volume set that is still used today. 
A)  it is the single longest continuous oceanographic expedition ever. 
B)  the Challenger scientists developed the first reliable navigational charts to indicate current and wind patterns. 
C)  it led to the development of two new fields of science - marine biology and oceanography. 
D)  the data collected on the expedition was published in an astonishing 50 volume set that is still used today.

Question 15

A(n) ____ is a graphic representation that depicts information about the ocean and ocean features including depth.

Accepted Answer

A)  map 
B)  echo sounder 
C)  chart 
D)  atlas 
A)  map 
B)  echo sounder 
C)  chart 
D)  atlas

Question 16

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 17

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 18

Latitude is a measurement that uses the prime meridian (Greenwich, England) as a reference point for determining the exact location of a specific point on Earth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

How are clocks used to determine longitude and why does a pendulum clock fail to produce accurate estimates of longitude at sea? Why was the invention of the chronometer so important for explorers?

Accepted Answer

Longitude lines are imaginary lines that

Question 20

Which of the following voyages would qualify as the first 100 percent pure scientific oceanographic expedition?

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

The word "oceanography" was first coined in association with:

Captain James Cook accomplished all of these tasks EXCEPT:

The first scientific expedition to use an echo sounder was:

Longitude can be determined with the use of a(n) ______________.

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding latitude and longitude?

The future of oceanographic research appears to lie:

The first awareness of the spherical shape of the Earth developed in Europe around 1450 with the work of Henry the Navigator. During the European Age of Discovery, Henry the Navigator was the first to recognize that Earth was spherical.

Which of the following people would probably be given the title of "first ocean scientist"?

Information about the ocean that satellites can provide to scientists include all of the following EXCEPT:

Why did the Chinese abandon ocean exploration in 1433?

Polynesian navigators depended on all of the following unique strategies for accurate navigation EXCEPT:

The first technology to replace weighted lines for making detailed measurements of the contours of the ocean floor was:

Edward Forbes was an Edinburgh professor who thought that:

The Challenger expedition (1872-1876) was a unique and historic voyage. Which of the following statements about the expedition is NOT true?

A(n) ____ is a graphic representation that depicts information about the ocean and ocean features including depth.

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

The invention of the compass is attributed to the:

Latitude is a measurement that uses the prime meridian (Greenwich, England) as a reference point for determining the exact location of a specific point on Earth.

How are clocks used to determine longitude and why does a pendulum clock fail to produce accurate estimates of longitude at sea? Why was the invention of the chronometer so important for explorers?

Which of the following voyages would qualify as the first 100 percent pure scientific oceanographic expedition?

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 word "oceanography" was first coined in association with:

Captain James Cook accomplished all of these tasks EXCEPT:

The first scientific expedition to use an echo sounder was:

Longitude can be determined with the use of a(n) ______________.

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding latitude and longitude?

The future of oceanographic research appears to lie:

The first awareness of the spherical shape of the Earth developed in Europe around 1450 with the work of Henry the Navigator. During the European Age of Discovery, Henry the Navigator was the first to recognize that Earth was spherical.

Which of the following people would probably be given the title of "first ocean scientist"?

Information about the ocean that satellites can provide to scientists include all of the following EXCEPT:

Why did the Chinese abandon ocean exploration in 1433?

Polynesian navigators depended on all of the following unique strategies for accurate navigation EXCEPT:

The first technology to replace weighted lines for making detailed measurements of the contours of the ocean floor was:

Edward Forbes was an Edinburgh professor who thought that:

The Challenger expedition (1872-1876) was a unique and historic voyage. Which of the following statements about the expedition is NOT true?

A(n) ____ is a graphic representation that depicts information about the ocean and ocean features including depth.

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

The invention of the compass is attributed to the:

Latitude is a measurement that uses the prime meridian (Greenwich, England) as a reference point for determining the exact location of a specific point on Earth.

How are clocks used to determine longitude and why does a pendulum clock fail to produce accurate estimates of longitude at sea? Why was the invention of the chronometer so important for explorers?

Which of the following voyages would qualify as the first 100 percent pure scientific oceanographic expedition?

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