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MB Exploration
Test Description: MB Exploration
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1) The voyage of James Cook differs from those of sea explorers before him because
A
they were major military victories
B
all the answers are correct
C
he discovered Antarctica
D
they had science and exploration as their only goals
2) The invention of the ________________ in 1735 was a major breakthrough for open ocean navigation
A
GPS
B
compass
C
chronometer
D
sextant
3) The Cook expedition geographical discoveries include
A
many south Pacific Islands and Hawaii
B
New Zealand and Antarctica
C
New Zealand and many south Pacific Islands
D
Antarctica and Hawaii
4) The United States Exploring Expedition proved the existence of
A
Antarctica
B
Australia
C
Africa
D
Arctic
5) Matthew Maury is the father of physical oceanography because of his studies of the currents and other physical aspects of the sea
A
true
B
false
6) Darwin's hypothesis explains that coral reef form through a process of coral growth as
A
the sea floor rises
B
the sea floor subsides
C
it evolves
7) As a result of his observations during the HMS Beagle expedition, Darwin proposed
A
the theory of descent with modification (evolution) and the theory of Galapagos current formation
B
the theory of coral extinction and the theory of Galapagos current formation
C
the theory of natural selection and the theory of coral extinction
D
the theory of natural selection and the theory of descent with modification (evolution)
8) The expedition recognized as the first devoted entirely to marine science is
A
the Challenger expedition
B
the first Cook expedition
C
the Beagle expedition
D
the United States Exploring Expedition
9) Discoveries and accomplishment by the HMS Challenger include
A
discovering marine organisms in the deep ocean
B
the first soundings deeper than 4000 meters
C
all of the answers are correct
D
sampling and illustrating plankton
10) The change that led to the growth and expansion of marine science in the 20th century was
A
the invention of SCUBA
B
the Industrial Revolution
C
WWII
D
the voyage of the Challenger
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