Intro to Marine Science Quiz Review

The study of life in the oceans and other salt water environments, such as estuaries and wetlands, is known as...

• Microbiology

• Marine Biology

• Oceanography

• Ocean Ecology

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The study of the physical aspects of the ocean, including waves, tides, currents, and the chemical makeup of the ocean is known as...

• Microbiolgy

• Marine Biology

• Oceanography

• Ocean Ecology

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Which of the following is NOT a reason we study marine biology?

• Life may have arisen from the sea.

• Marine organisms produce much of the oxygen used by other organisms, like humans.

• The oceans help to regulate Earth’s climate.

• The ocean is the largest ecosystem found on the planet.

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What tool below is able to provide pictures of earth's surface using satellites?

• Sonar

• Remote sensing

• Scuba

• ROVs

What tool below is used by humans to dive underwater for long periods of time and provides the oxygen needed to do so?

• Sonar

• Remote sensing

• Scuba

• ROVs

What tool below is used to directly explore areas of the ocean when scuba gear is not an option and can either be manned or unmanned?

• Sonar

• Remote sensing

• Scuba

• ROVs

What tool below is used to map the seafloor and determine the depths of various formations?

• Sonar

• Remote sensing

• Scuba

• ROVs

What is the name of the underwater research facility in the Florida Keys?

• Aquatica

• Atlantis

• Aquarius

• Astrobright

Who is known to have voyaged the seas first in 320 BC according to hieroglyphics?

• Egyptians

• Chinese

• Americans

• Spanish

Who created the first compass?

• Egyptians

• Chinese

• Americans

• Spanish