Marine Sciences Exam Review
The five principle oceans of the Earth are the:
The distinction between an “ocean” and a “sea” is that a sea:
What % of the water on earth is in an ocean?
Magellan and 1522 was significant to oceanography because:
What % of the earth is covered by water?
Who was the first to view hydrothermal vents was Robert Ballard.
Which are primary reasons that early civilizations took to the seas?
The first accurate maps of the Hawaiian Islands are attributed to whom:
Autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) are limited in their use by:
This infamous pirate captured nine ships and threatened to burn down an entire town if they did not bring him a
chest filled with medicines.
Who is the Greek God of the seas and ocean?
Which piece of equipment reached 3,000ft deep while protecting the humans from pressure?
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Who was very strict about his sailors’ diet and required daily vitamin C to prevent Scurvy?
Name the flag that Blackbeard made famous.
Who is responsible for locating the Titanic?
Who invented modern scuba gear?
Who is believed to be the first to sail to, land on, and map North America?
This ocean was recognized by the International Hydrographic Organization in the spring of 2000.
What is the name of the prehistoric continent that was in the Eyewitness Oceans video?
In the ocean depths, what process is the equivalent to Photosynthesis?
What did Boyle’s Law state and how does it relate to Oceanography?
Which ocean is actually getting wider each year?
Who originally supported piracy and sent ships to intercept gold and riches stolen from the Aztecs and Inca
Indians?
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Who invented compasses?
Who was financed by Spain and mapped the Caribbean?
Name the layers of the earth?
The earth originated 4.6 billion years ago, the oceans 4 billion years ago. Were the oceans always salty?
The inner core of the earth is made of what?
Bioluminescence is …
What are plankton?
Most primary productivity from the sea is from what organism?
Organisms that live in or on the bottom of the ocean are called
What is the energy source for chemosynthesis?
The most dominant and productive of the phytoplankton are diatoms
These cause harmful algae blooms known as “red tides”
*The kelp at Monterey Bay Aquarium is special because it is the only place to find real kelp in an aquarium. Why?
Kelp grows too quickly to keep in most aquariums. Monterey prides itself on this fact. We did not get to this film.
*Reasons that mangroves are important to the environment is that they act as a buffer for storms and a nursery
for young. Mangrove roots can be used in medicine.
The two types of sardines discussed in the information sheet are ….
Describe the sardine process…
During sardine production, fish are kept in a net for three days to do what?
Producers get their energy directly from where?
Herbivores get their energy by eating ?
Carnivores get their energy by eating ?
Intertidal Zone- bottom area between the high tide and low tide
Oceanic Zone- from the continental break to the deep waters of the ocean
Neritic Zone- water area between the low tide mark and the continental shelf
What is the average salinity of the oceans? What about Brine water?
What are some things that can make water denser?
Hot water does what in cold water? Salt water does what in fresh water? What does this all cause?
Seasons occur because the earth moves in an elliptical path around the sun and it is tilted ….
Define a wave.
The wave that curls at the top and surfers love is called a ____ breaker.
Marine Sciences Exam Review
When did the tsunami in Sumatra take place? Dec 26, 2004
Define the following:
A. Surging breaker
B. Plunging breaker
C. Spilling breaker
Waves break when what happens?
Tides are caused by…
What external feature on the shark easily reveals its gender?
Whales are warm blooded.
How do whales obtain the water in their diet? From the fish they eat
Storms are classified as hurricanes if 74mph is reached. They rotate because of what affect?
All continents fit together with the least number of overlaps and gaps when the continents are matched along:
Deep ocean trenches are associated with:
The Hawaiian Islands are located where the Pacific plate is over what?
The Eastern Pacific Rise is an example of a what type of seafloor structure?
Passive continental margins are characterized by what structures a continental shelf, slope and rise.
Characteristics of active continental margins include the shelf and slope but instead of a rise, there is a trench.
Directly seaward of the continental shelf is a more steeply sloping region called the:
Which ocean is currently getting smaller in size?
Old lithosphere is destroyed in association with what area of the ocean?
New lithosphere is produced in association with what area of the ocean?
What is a hydrothermal vent?
Anything from video worksheets may be asked. It is important that you make sure you have them filled out.
Be able to label the following:
External and Internal Squid, Fish, Shark, Plates, and Seafloor diagram
This is a broad cross-section of what may be on the exam. I will try to stick closely to the concepts covered in this
review HOWEVER, anything that we did this semester is fair game. You will need to make sure your journal is all
put together, stapled with no loose papers, and you will use it on your exam day. You will NOT be able to use
anyone else’s journal or any photocopied notes or assignments. This must all be YOUR work.
You will turn in your journal at the end of the test and you may pick it up after exams.
Marine Sciences Exam Review