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Which ocean is also known as the Antarctic Ocean?
Which ocean is also known as the Antarctic Ocean?
- Indian Ocean
- Pacific Ocean
- Atlantic Ocean
- Arctic Ocean (correct)
Which ocean is the largest in terms of area?
Which ocean is the largest in terms of area?
- Arctic Ocean
- Atlantic Ocean
- Pacific Ocean (correct)
- Indian Ocean
Which ocean is located between the Americas and Europe/Africa?
Which ocean is located between the Americas and Europe/Africa?
- Atlantic Ocean (correct)
- Pacific Ocean
- Indian Ocean
- Arctic Ocean
What is the origin of Earth's oceans?
What is the origin of Earth's oceans?
What is the importance of oxygen to life, as mentioned in the text?
What is the importance of oxygen to life, as mentioned in the text?
What is radiometric age dating used for?
What is radiometric age dating used for?
Which body of water did early Mediterranean cultures envision surrounding most of the continents?
Which body of water did early Mediterranean cultures envision surrounding most of the continents?
What is the technical difference between an ocean and a sea?
What is the technical difference between an ocean and a sea?
Where is the Challenger Deep region of the Mariana Trench located?
Where is the Challenger Deep region of the Mariana Trench located?
During the Age of Discovery, which European explorer was the first to circumnavigate the Earth?
During the Age of Discovery, which European explorer was the first to circumnavigate the Earth?
What did Captain James Cook discover in his search for a southern continent?
What did Captain James Cook discover in his search for a southern continent?
Which subfield of oceanography studies the chemical composition and properties of seawater?
Which subfield of oceanography studies the chemical composition and properties of seawater?
What is the first step in the process of science?
What is the first step in the process of science?
What were the significant ocean-related events taking place in northern Europe during the Middle Ages when the Arabs dominated the Mediterranean region?
What were the significant ocean-related events taking place in northern Europe during the Middle Ages when the Arabs dominated the Mediterranean region?
Where is the Challenger Deep region of the Mariana Trench located? How deep is it, and how does it compare to the height of the tallest mountain on Earth?
Where is the Challenger Deep region of the Mariana Trench located? How deep is it, and how does it compare to the height of the tallest mountain on Earth?
What is the technical difference between an ocean and a sea?
What is the technical difference between an ocean and a sea?
Describe the important events in oceanography that occurred during the Age of Discovery in Europe.
Describe the important events in oceanography that occurred during the Age of Discovery in Europe.
List some of the major achievements of Captain James Cook.
List some of the major achievements of Captain James Cook.
What are the four main disciplines or subfields of study in oceanography?
What are the four main disciplines or subfields of study in oceanography?
Describe the steps involved in the process of science, starting with an observation about the natural world.
Describe the steps involved in the process of science, starting with an observation about the natural world.
