Marine BiologyChap 1- Oceans and Seas - 12/09/11
What describes why some objects will float and who some object sink
Archimenes principle
The northernmost ocean is the ________ while the _____________is the southernmost ocean
Arctic Ocean; Antarctic Ocean
second largest body of water
Atlantic Ocean
a cold body of water located between North America and Eastern Russia
Bering Sea
What American naval officer published one of the first books on physical oceanography
Charles Thompson
Whose ship was the HMS Beagle
Darwin
an ocean named after a country
Indian Ocean
Who was the first person to attempt to circumnavigate the Earth
Magellan
A European sea that is almost enclosed by land is the ____________ Sea
Meditteranean
separates Europe from Africa
Meditteranean Sea
The _______ ______ is located between the island continent of _____________ and the islands of New Zealand
Tasman Sea; Australia
Why were the Vikings such successful seafarers
Their boats were flat and go in shallow waters and they used oars and sails
a "colorful" sea between Korea and China
Yellow Sea
What did Ben Franklin discover concerning the ocean
gulf stream
The _______ Ocean is the largest of the ______ oceans.
largest; five
What disease did Cook find a cure for
scurvey
Ocean waters found near the equater are usually ______; ocean waters found near the ______ are usually cold.
warm; poles
Why is it easier to swim in an ocean or sea than in a lake?
you float more easily because of the salt water
