Chesapeake Bay & Oceanography

Question 1 of 21

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Humans have only seen % of the oceans!

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Question 2 of 21

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Main Motivation for Sea Voyages was to find...

Select one or more of the following:

Land
Ocean
Creatures
Routes
Wealth
New food sources

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Question 3 of 21

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Early sea explorers contributed much in the creation of world ( maps, star charts, cultures, coordinate ) and developing ( coordinate, maps, star charts, culture ) systems

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Question 4 of 21

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In 18, the H.M.S. was the first expedition devoted entirely to the advancement of ocean science.

Scientists onboard...
•Measure ocean depths (called )
•Took samples
•Measure ocean
•Recorded

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Question 5 of 21

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The US Navy developed ❌ to track German U-Boats during ❌. It provided boats w/ a quick way to map the ocean ❌. Before this, they used rope.

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SONAR

DOPPLER RADAR

TECH

WWII

WWI

The Cold War

The war on drugs

1854

floor

currents

movement

life

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Question 6 of 21

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To explore the ocean, scientists use...

Select one or more of the following:

DSV
SUV
AUV
VCR
SUB

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Question 7 of 21

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DSVs are controlled by ❌ inside
AUVs are controlled by ❌ from a distance

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humans

robots

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Question 8 of 21

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is a owned by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute and operated by Dr. Bob Ballard. This submersible is very famous and
has made from fascinating discoveries. It was used to discover the as well as deep sea trenches, hydrothermal , and many other deep ocean features.

Explanation

Question 9 of 21

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The largest feature on earth is Mid-Ocean

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Question 10 of 21

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_________________ were the beginning of life

Select one of the following:

hypothermal vents
meteor
swamps
plankton
salt water

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Question 11 of 21

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3 methods used by scientists to study the ocean floor:
Echo Sounding ()
Cores
*

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Question 12 of 21

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Submarine Canyons:
Submarine canyons were formed by extensive either from a river entering the continental shelf, , or turbidity currents (a large
underwater of sediment).

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Question 13 of 21

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Continental Shelf: extends from the to the continental slope; composed of sediments

Passive Margins: tectonics [ex) east coast]

Continental Slope: water depth begins to crease rapidly; steep drop off to the ocean bottom.

Continental Rise: pile of lying on the ocean crust at the base of the continental slope.

Active Margins: tectonics [ex) japan]

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Question 14 of 21

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Plain: large flat area of the ocean covered in sediment.

: deep ravine feature located at convergent boundaries.

Mid-Ocean : linear mountain range under the ocean with a rift valley in the middle; located a divergent boundaries

Island: when a seamount breaches the surface of the ocean

: seamount has been flattened on top by current action

: underwater mountain of volcanic origin

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Question 15 of 21

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Atolls: 1st described by . A ring of reefs around a island. Once the volcano goes extinct, it begins to . Eventually, a circle of coral is left in the middle of the ocean with a lagoon in the middle.

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Question 16 of 21

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The five major rivers that lead into the Chesapeake Bay are:
*
*
*
*
*

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Question 17 of 21

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There are more than streams and tributaries are part of the watershed. We all live within a few miles of one.

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Question 18 of 21

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Estuary: Body of water that is influenced by both and fresh water. The Bay is the largest estuary in N. America & the rd largest in the world.

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Question 19 of 21

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The bay supports approximately species of plants and animals. It provides nearly 600 million tons of seafood each year.

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Question 20 of 21

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❌: ❌ organisms, either plants, protists, or animals that ❌ with the ocean’s currents. Typically, they are found in the ❌ portion of the ocean.
Ex) Phytoplankton & Zooplankton

❌: ❌ swimming organisms. Range in size from very small to very large. They live in all depths of the ocean.
Ex) Turtles, Sharks, Whales, Fish

❌: organisms that live on the ocean ❌. They can be found at all
depths
Ex) Coral, Crabs, Lobsters, Shrimp, Oysters

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small

drift

top

Nekton

floor

Plankton

Free

Benthic

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Question 21 of 21

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LABEL FLOWCHART

Drag an answer into the correct orange point.

Nitrogen & Phosphorus

Algal Bloom

Dead Zones

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Chesapeake Bay & Oceanography

Chesapeake Bay & Oceanography

Question 1 of 21

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

Humans have only seen % of the oceans!

Explanation

Question 2 of 21

Main Motivation for Sea Voyages was to find...

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 21

Select from the dropdown lists to complete the text.

Early sea explorers contributed much in the creation of world maps star charts cultures coordinate( maps, star charts, cultures, coordinate ) and developing coordinate maps star charts culture( coordinate, maps, star charts, culture ) systems

Explanation

Question 4 of 21

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

In 18, the H.M.S. was the first expedition devoted entirely to the advancement of ocean science. Scientists onboard... •Measure ocean depths (called ) •Took samples •Measure ocean •Recorded

Explanation

Question 5 of 21

The US Navy developed ❌ to track German U-Boats during ❌. It provided boats w/ a quick way to map the ocean ❌. Before this, they used rope.

Drag and drop to complete the text.

Explanation

Question 6 of 21

To explore the ocean, scientists use...

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 21

DSVs are controlled by ❌ inside AUVs are controlled by ❌ from a distance

Drag and drop to complete the text.

Explanation

Question 8 of 21

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

is a owned by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute and operated by Dr. Bob Ballard. This submersible is very famous and has made from fascinating discoveries. It was used to discover the as well as deep sea trenches, hydrothermal , and many other deep ocean features.

Explanation

Question 9 of 21

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

The largest feature on earth is Mid-Ocean

Explanation

Question 10 of 21

_________________ were the beginning of life

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 11 of 21

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

3 methods used by scientists to study the ocean floor: *Echo Sounding () * Cores *

Explanation

Question 12 of 21

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

Submarine Canyons: Submarine canyons were formed by extensive either from a river entering the continental shelf, , or turbidity currents (a large underwater of sediment).

Explanation

Question 13 of 21

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

Explanation

Question 14 of 21

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

Explanation

Question 15 of 21

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

Atolls: 1st described by . A ring of reefs around a island. Once the volcano goes extinct, it begins to . Eventually, a circle of coral is left in the middle of the ocean with a lagoon in the middle.

Explanation

Question 16 of 21

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

The five major rivers that lead into the Chesapeake Bay are: * * * * *

Explanation

Question 17 of 21

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

There are more than streams and tributaries are part of the watershed. We all live within a few miles of one.

Explanation

Question 18 of 21

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

Estuary: Body of water that is influenced by both and fresh water. The Bay is the largest estuary in N. America & the rd largest in the world.

Explanation

Question 19 of 21

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

The bay supports approximately species of plants and animals. It provides nearly 600 million tons of seafood each year.

Explanation

Question 20 of 21

Drag and drop to complete the text.

Explanation

Early sea explorers contributed much in the creation of world ( maps, star charts, cultures, coordinate ) and developing ( coordinate, maps, star charts, culture ) systems

In 18, the H.M.S. was the first expedition devoted entirely to the advancement of ocean science.

Scientists onboard...
•Measure ocean depths (called )
•Took samples
•Measure ocean
•Recorded

DSVs are controlled by ❌ inside
AUVs are controlled by ❌ from a distance

is a owned by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute and operated by Dr. Bob Ballard. This submersible is very famous and
has made from fascinating discoveries. It was used to discover the as well as deep sea trenches, hydrothermal , and many other deep ocean features.

3 methods used by scientists to study the ocean floor:
Echo Sounding ()
Cores
*

Submarine Canyons:
Submarine canyons were formed by extensive either from a river entering the continental shelf, , or turbidity currents (a large
underwater of sediment).

The five major rivers that lead into the Chesapeake Bay are:
*
*
*
*
*