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What were the contributions made by James Cook to the field of marine science - ANSWER-For his explorations and voyages for the British navy What were the contributions made by Charles Darwin to the field of marine science - ANSWER-He discovered the theory of natural selection and the geology of...

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What were the contributions made by James Cook to the field of marine science - ANSWER-For his
explorations and voyages for the British navy



What were the contributions made by Charles Darwin to the field of marine science - ANSWER-He
discovered the theory of natural selection and the geology of islands



What was the purpose of the HMS Challenger - ANSWER-To gather data on a wide range of ocean
temperatures, seawater chemistry, currents, marine life, and the geology of the sea floor



What did the H.M.S. Challenger discover? - ANSWER-Brought back more information about the ocean



What was the first American marine lab; where was it established - ANSWER-Marine Biological
Laboratory in Woods Hole, Massachusetts



How did ww2 affect the development of marine science - ANSWER-Oceanography and the development
of the sonar tool



What is remote sensing technology - ANSWER-Views far away areas of the ocean all at once



Types of remote sensing technology - ANSWER-Active and passing



Hypothesis - ANSWER-A statement that might be true



experiment - ANSWER-When scientists manipulate nature



Variable - ANSWER-Factors that might affect observations

, controlled variable - ANSWER-Variables that are prevented from affecting an experiment



Qualitative data - ANSWER-Information describing color, odor, shape, or some other physical
characteristic



Quantitative data - ANSWER-Data that can be measured in numbers



scientific inquiry - ANSWER-The ongoing process of discovery in science



Scientific theory - ANSWER-a well-tested concept that explains a wide range of observations



The oceans cover - ANSWER-71% of earths surface



Oceans regulate - ANSWER-Climate



Four major ocean basins - ANSWER-Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic



Largest ocean - ANSWER-Pacific



Smallest ocean - ANSWER-Arctic



What is the ocean around Antarctica called - ANSWER-Southern



What makes the southern ocean unique - ANSWER-The water is more isolated and colder



Earth and the solar system originated around - ANSWER-4.5 billion years ago



Dust from the creation of the universe is thought to be debris remaining from - ANSWER-The Big Bang

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