Discovering the Depths: The Marie Tharp Quiz

Discovering the Depths: The Marie Tharp Quiz

9th - 12th Grade

12 Qs

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Discovering the Depths: The Marie Tharp Quiz

Discovering the Depths: The Marie Tharp Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

Geography

9th - 12th Grade

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Created by

Tamela Karn

Used 12+ times

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12 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 2 pts

What did Marie Tharp help to create?

The first accurate map of a city

The first detailed map of the ocean floor

A new type of submarine

A book about sea creatures

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 2 pts

What was a significant discovery made by Tharp while mapping the ocean floor?

The largest volcano

The deepest trench

The Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Atlantis

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 2 pts

How did Marie Tharp's work impact the field of geology?

It disproved the theory of continental drift

It supported the theory of continental drift

It introduced the concept of underwater farming

It led to the discovery of oil under the ocean

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 2 pts

What technology did Marie Tharp use to map the ocean floor?

Satellite imagery

Sonar

Deep-sea diving

GPS

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 2 pts

How has Marie Tharp been recognized for her achievements?

A statue in her honor

Naming a sea after her

Awards and honors in the field of science

A holiday named after her

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 2 pts

What was one of the challenges Marie Tharp faced in her career?

Lack of funding for her projects

Being unable to go on sea expeditions because she was a woman

Difficulty in using sonar technology

All of the above

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 2 pts

What did the discovery of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge help prove?

That the Earth is flat

The existence of underwater cities

The theory of plate tectonics

That the ocean floor is unchanging

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