History
Oceanography
Ocean Oddities
100
TRUE or False:
Early ocean explorations were about finding new land, not learning about the ocean.
True
100
Oceanography is the study of...
the ocean
100
Which species had been seen washed ashore for thousands of years but had not been studied ALIVE until the early 2000s?
The giant squid
200
The earliest oceanic vessels were created by which people?
Austronesian
200
Scientists who study ocean life are called...
marine biologists
200
How long is a giant squid?
40 feet!
300
Which type of technology that allowed early people to travel great distances in the ocean?
Outrigger boats
300
The first ship dedicated to exploring the ocean was named...
the HMS Challenger
300
Which weird species lives in underground volcanoes, has eight arms, and eight mouths at the end of each mouth, with pointy looking teeth?
A brittle sea star
400
Which other cultures explored the world by boat?
Norse Vikings, Chinese, and Europeans.
400
What types of things did the HMS Challenger study?
Sampled parts of the sea floor, discovered new species of fish, worms, sea sponges, etc.
Took measurements of the ocean depth.
400
This species is related to jellyfish and corals. It has a colony of clones that is long and string-like and has been found spiraled into a large circle to capture prey.
Siphonophores called Apolemia
500
When did the "Age of Discovery" begin?
the late 1400s
500
What is the deepest part of the Mariana Trench called, and why?
the Challenger Deep, because it is the deepest spot in the Mariana Trench.
500
This fat millipede has sparkly, iridescent scales and can be observed biting chunks off each other.
Feisty Elvis Worm