Ch. 1

Question 1

Oceanographers

Answer 1

Those individuals who study the world ocean

Question 2

Oceanography

Answer 2

The discipline of studying the world ocean

Question 3

World Ocean

Answer 3

For oceanographers, there is only one ocean, divided into 5 major regions.

Question 4

5 major regions of the ocean:

Answer 4

1. Atlantic
2. Pacific
3. Indian
4. Arctic
5. Southern

Question 5

4 major disciplines

Answer 5

Geological oceanography
Physical oceanography
Chemical oceanography
Biological oceanography

Question 6

Geological oceanography

Answer 6

The study of ocean basins and the structures and features within them

Question 7

Physical oceanography

Answer 7

The study of waves and tides, the circulation of the world ocean, and other physical processes

Question 8

Chemical oceanography

Answer 8

The study of the chemical constituents that make up the world ocean and their sources, sinks, and transformations

Question 9

Biological oceanography

Answer 9

The study of living systems and how they respond to changes in the geological, physical, and chemical environment

Question 10

Why is oceanography called an interdisciplinary science?

Answer 10

Because any number of scientists from a wide variety of scientific disciplines may work together to research a particular oceanographic problem

Question 11

Scientific inquiry

Answer 11

Making observations, formulating hypothesis, and conducting experiments

Question 12

Activity model of the Scientific Method

Answer 12

A model of the scientific method characterized by multiple scientific activities and interactions among scientists