Quiz 2

Question 1

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

Answer 1

Captain James Cook.

Question 2

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

Answer 2

chronometer.

Question 3

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

Answer 3

the chronometer.

Question 4

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

Answer 4

Longitude lines are drawn parallel to the equator while latitude lines are drawn from pole to pole.

Question 5

Which of the following technologies available to modern oceanographers in the last few decades has revolutionized our ability to study the ocean?

Answer 5

Remote sensing via ROV’s and satellites.

Question 6

Scientific contribution made by the Challenger expedition that influenced our understanding of marine science include all of the following EXCEPT:

Answer 6

the discovery of the Hawaiian Islands.

Question 7

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

Answer 7

echo sounders.

Question 8

The invention of the compass is attributed to the:

Answer 8

Chinese.