What Is Marine Biology? Flashcards
What is marine biology?
Marine biology is the study of biological processes and organisms in an ocean setting.
What is marine biology made up of?
Different disciplines, approaches, and viewpoints. Focuses on studying living things in the ocean:
What is oceanography?
Oceanography is the study of the oceans that integrates biology, chemistry, engineering, geology, and physics. Focuses on chemical and physical processes in the sea.
What is an ocean?
A vast body of saline water that occupies the depressions on the surface of the Earth.
What percent of earth’s surface is ocean?
71%
What is the average depth of the ocean?
Approximately 3,000 meters deep
What is the average temperature of the ocean?
4 degrees Celsius
What does the ocean affect and moderate?
The daily temperatures around the world and global weather patterns.
How many people have food from the ocean as their primary source of animal protein?
Half the world’s population.
How much of the population on our planet lives within 150 miles of a coastline?
Half the population.
How much of the petroleum we use is harvested from the ocean floor?
One third
What else is the ocean a route for?
Shipping and communications.
