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Sections 1 & 2 Flashcards

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1
Q

What is marine biology?

A

the scientific study of the organisms that live in the sea.

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2
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What does marine biology contribute to us?

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contributes raw materials (oil) & provides oxygen in our atmosphere.

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3
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What is oceanography?

A

the scientific study of the oceans and includes diverse fields.

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4
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What are four types of oceanography?

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physical, chemical, geological, & biological oceanography.

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5
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Describe physical oceanography.

A

waves, tides, & currents.

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6
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Name one historical events from marine biology.

A

FILL IN.

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7
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Who died from Puffer fish?

A

egyptians.

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8
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What did the phoenicians do?

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navigated around the middle eastern seas.

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9
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Who was the first marine biologists?

A

aristotle.

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10
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Describe chemical oceanography.

A

chemical makeup and chemical cycles in the ocean.

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Describe geological oceanography.

A

sediment layers and structural features of the sea floor.

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12
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Describe biological oceanography.

A

how living organisms effect the ocean.

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13
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What ocean did Columbus sail across?

A

the atlantic ocean.

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14
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Who sailed around the world?

A

magellan.

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15
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Name one thing James Cook was the first to do?

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included a naturalists on his crew to record information and use a chronometer.

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16
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What did Charles Darwin sailed on?

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hms beagle

17
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What did Charles Wilkes do?

A

went 90,000 miles around earth’s oceans

18
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What is a chronometer?

A

a timepiece that allows you to measure latitude.

19
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What did the HMS Challenger expedition do?

A

sailed around the world and made the first systematic measurements.

20
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Name all three marine labs in the world.

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21
Q

Name three historical figures and what they contributed to marine biology.

A

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22
Q

What are the two types of navigation technology?

A

sonar and scuba.

23
Q

What type of marine biology is there today?

A

autonomous vehicles, remote operated vehicles, buoys or animals with technology, and satellites.

24
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What is induction?

A

a generalization based on a large number of specific observations.

25
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What is deduction?

A

a specific conclusion/prediction based on a generalization.

26
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What does exploratory mean?

A

when you LOOK for things.

27
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What is hypothesis-driven?

A

after observations, a hypothesis can be formulated. hypothesis needs to be testable.

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