Branches of Oceanography
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Which ocean extends from the coast of Antarctica north to 60 degrees south latitude and is the fourth largest of the world's five oceans?

  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Arctic Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Indian Ocean (correct)
  • Who is considered one of the first seafarers to conquer the Antarctic?

  • Vasco da Gama
  • Ernest Shackleton
  • James Cook (correct)
  • Christopher Columbus
  • What disease is caused by a lack of vitamin C, in which the skin cracks and opens around the mouth and other areas of the body?

  • Rickets
  • Beriberi
  • Scurvy (correct)
  • Pellagra
  • What did Captain Cook unknowingly serve to his officers and enlisted men to cure scurvy?

    <p>Citrus fruits</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where is the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, which opened in 1930, located?

    <p>Cape Cod, MA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of technology is used to study the Earth and its oceans from far away?

    <p>Remote Sensing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which branch of oceanography is the study of the structure of the sea floor and how the sea floor has changed through time?

    <p>Geological oceanography</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does chemical oceanography study?

    <p>The chemical composition and properties of seawater and the effects of pollution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does physical oceanography study?

    <p>The movement of water, waves, currents, and the influences of weather and climate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does biological oceanography study?

    <p>The organisms that live in the ocean and their interactions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many major oceans are there in the world?

    <p>4</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which ocean is the largest and deepest?

    <p>Pacific Ocean</p> Signup and view all the answers

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