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Quiz by Madison Lowe, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Madison Lowe
over 3 years ago
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Question 1
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Marine plants produce about _____ of the oxygen we breathe.
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25%
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50%
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75%
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100%
Question 2
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The study of oceans is called oceanography.
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- True
- False
Question 3
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The four main branches of oceanography are:
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Animal
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Geological
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Chemical
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Mental
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Physical
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Biological
Question 4
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Name 3 pieces of evidence which tie humans to the sea from 110,000 — 165,000 years ago:
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Stone blades found in a seaside cave in South Africa
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Ancient bone/shell harpoons and fishhooks.
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The earliest known jewelry in the form of shell beads.
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Ancient fish nets found in Western Europe.
Question 5
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In the Pacific, the [blank_start]Pacific Islanders[blank_end] showed a vast knowledge of seafaring skills, using [blank_start]stick[blank_end] maps and [blank_start]dual[blank_end] - hulled sailing vessels.
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Pacific Islanders
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Polynesians
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Chinese
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Indians
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rock
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sand
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stick
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painted
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single
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dual
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triple
Question 6
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The first Western marine navigators were the [blank_start]Phoenicians[blank_end], sailing around the [blank_start]Mediterranean[blank_end] by about [blank_start]2000[blank_end] B.C.
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Phoenicians
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Chinese
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Polynesians
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Mediterranean
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Indian Ocean
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Red Sea
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Pacific
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2000
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1800
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2050
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1600
Question 7
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During the Dark Ages, the knowledge of geography and science in Europe was:
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Lost/distorted
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Created
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Found
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Criticized
Question 8
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Scandinavian adventurers known as [blank_start]Vikings[blank_end] continued to explore and loot, despite the Dark Ages, and are credited with discovering Iceland, Greenland, and [blank_start]Vinland[blank_end].
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Vikings
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Vinland
Question 9
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Name the 4 contributions the Chinese made to seafaring skills:
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Compass
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Central rudder
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Water-tight compartments
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Sophisticated multi-masted sails
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Stick maps
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Celestial navigation
Question 10
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Alexander the Great is sometimes referred to as "the first marine biologist"
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- True
- False
Question 11
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Emile Gagnan and Jacques Cousteau invented self-contained underwater breathing apparatus, the acronym of which is SCUBA.
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- True
- False
Question 12
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In 1960, the bathyscaphe [blank_start]Trieste[blank_end] reaches [blank_start]Challenger[blank_end] Deep in the Marianas [blank_start]Trench[blank_end] at 35,800 feet.
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Trieste
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Challenger
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Trench
Question 13
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[blank_start]Robert[blank_end] Ballard is responsible for finding the [blank_start]Titanic[blank_end] in 1985.
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Robert
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Jim
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Stephen
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Carl
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Titanic
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HMS Challenger
Question 14
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The deepest human dive is held by Dr Sylvia Earle who dove in the Jack Suit.
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- True
- False
Question 15
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The first completely scientific oceanographic expedition was undertaken by [blank_start]Charles[blank_end] Thompson on the [blank_start]Challenger[blank_end] Expedition on the ship [blank_start]HMS[blank_end] Challenger in 1872.
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Charles
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Challenger
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HMS
Question 16
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The first major American marine lab was located in ______________ _______________, Massachusetts.
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Woods Hole
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Port Hole
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Palm Coast
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Herring Coast