Sections 1 & 2 Flashcards
What is marine biology?
the scientific study of the organisms that live in the sea.
What does marine biology contribute to us?
contributes raw materials (oil) & provides oxygen in our atmosphere.
What is oceanography?
the scientific study of the oceans and includes diverse fields.
What are four types of oceanography?
physical, chemical, geological, & biological oceanography.
Describe physical oceanography.
waves, tides, & currents.
Name one historical events from marine biology.
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Who died from Puffer fish?
egyptians.
What did the phoenicians do?
navigated around the middle eastern seas.
Who was the first marine biologists?
aristotle.
Describe chemical oceanography.
chemical makeup and chemical cycles in the ocean.
Describe geological oceanography.
sediment layers and structural features of the sea floor.
Describe biological oceanography.
how living organisms effect the ocean.
What ocean did Columbus sail across?
the atlantic ocean.
Who sailed around the world?
magellan.
Name one thing James Cook was the first to do?
included a naturalists on his crew to record information and use a chronometer.
What did Charles Darwin sailed on?
hms beagle
What did Charles Wilkes do?
went 90,000 miles around earth’s oceans
What is a chronometer?
a timepiece that allows you to measure latitude.
What did the HMS Challenger expedition do?
sailed around the world and made the first systematic measurements.
Name all three marine labs in the world.
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Name three historical figures and what they contributed to marine biology.
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What are the two types of navigation technology?
sonar and scuba.
What type of marine biology is there today?
autonomous vehicles, remote operated vehicles, buoys or animals with technology, and satellites.
What is induction?
a generalization based on a large number of specific observations.
What is deduction?
a specific conclusion/prediction based on a generalization.
What does exploratory mean?
when you LOOK for things.
What is hypothesis-driven?
after observations, a hypothesis can be formulated. hypothesis needs to be testable.
