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MB Exploration
Test Description: MB Exploration
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The voyage of James Cook differs from those of sea explorers before him because
A
they had science and exploration as their only goals
B
all the answers are correct
C
he discovered Antarctica
D
they were major military victories
2) The invention of the ________________ in 1735 was a major breakthrough for open ocean navigation
A
sextant
B
compass
C
GPS
D
chronometer
3) The Cook expedition geographical discoveries include
A
New Zealand and many south Pacific Islands
B
Antarctica and Hawaii
C
New Zealand and Antarctica
D
many south Pacific Islands and Hawaii
4) The United States Exploring Expedition proved the existence of
A
Africa
B
Australia
C
Arctic
D
Antarctica
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
it evolves
C
the sea floor subsides
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 natural selection and the theory of coral extinction
C
the theory of coral extinction and the theory of Galapagos current formation
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 Beagle expedition
B
the United States Exploring Expedition
C
the Challenger expedition
D
the first Cook expedition
9) Discoveries and accomplishment by the HMS Challenger include
A
the first soundings deeper than 4000 meters
B
all of the answers are correct
C
discovering marine organisms in the deep ocean
D
sampling and illustrating plankton
10) The change that led to the growth and expansion of marine science in the 20th century was
A
WWII
B
the Industrial Revolution
C
the voyage of the Challenger
D
the invention of SCUBA
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