Oceans
_____ % of the ocean has not been explored
More than 80%
What is Navy Lieutenant Matthew F. Maury known for?
Being the father of modern oceanography and naval meteorology.
What has the overall largest influence on earth's tides?
Moon's gravitational pull
What is the average salinity of the ocean?
35 ppt
Where does an estuary occur?
Where the mouth of the river meets the ocean.
How much of the earth's surface is covered by the ocean?
71%
What are the Chinese famous for in the context of oceanography?
Inventing the compass
What type tides are in Charleston, SC?
Semidiurnal
What are the two most abundant elements in seawater?
Sodium and Chloride
What type of water is in an estuary?
Brackish
What are the four branches of oceanography?
physical, geographic, biological, chemical
What is Charles Darwin famous for?
Evolution - change over time, specifically he studied birds beaks.
How do you explain the difference between a neap tide and a spring tide on a graph?
Spring tide has bigger differences between the tidal range of high tide and low tide.
What does the term brackish water mean?
Part salt water and part fresh water.
What is an estuary known as?
The nursery of the sea.
What is an ROV?
Remotely occupied vehicle
What is the British ship Challenger II known for?
Discovering the deepest parts of the ocean.
When does a Perigean tide occur?
3 to 4 times a year, during a Spring Tide
What is a storm surge?
When the water reaches a higher tidal range than normal due to a storm.
What are some examples of how tides affect marine organisms?
Temperature, predation, feeding, respiration, dryness, reproduction
How many high and low tides are in a diurnal tide? How many high and low tide(s) per day?
1 high and 1 low per day
Completed the first sailing voyage around the world
Magellan
What is a neap tide?
A tide with the least difference between high and low tide.
A perigean tide is also known as what type of tide?
King Tide
What is the interesting fact about the Bay of Fundy?
It has the highest difference between high and low tides, up to 50 feet.