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