Early Explorers
This civilization was credited with being the first Europeans to reach North America.
The Vikings
Who captained an expedition around the world and was the first to land on Tahiti and Hawai'i?
Captain James Cook
What does ROV stand for?
Remotely Operated Vehicle
In the ocean, depth is measured in
Fathoms
A scientist that studies the migration patterns of humpback whales is a part of which branch of Marine Science?
Marine Biology
This civilization is considered to be the first to conduct long-distance, open-ocean voyages.
The Polynesians
Who was the first person to circumnavigate the globe?
Ferdinand Magellen
What does AUV stand for?
Autonomous Underwater Vehicle
One advantage and one disadvantage of submersibles (compared to SCUBA)
Pro: Deep Depths
Con: High Cost
Stuck inside
0 degree latitude is called the _____________.
Equator
This civilization invented the magnetic compass and used it for navigation.
The Chinese
James Harrison's invention, the chronometer, was significant to marine exploration because_________________________________.
Explorers could use it to accurately tell longitude on moving ships.
What does SCUBA stand for?
Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus
The Greek that calculated the Earth's circumference and invented the 1st longitude/latitude system
Eratosthenes
Which city does the Prime Meridian run through?
Greenwich, England
This civilization is credited with being the first to record their ocean explorations
The Egyptians
This was the first major exploration devoted solely to the study of Marine Science.
HMS Challenger Expedition
Difference between ROV and AUV
ROV has an umbilicus attached
The Frenchman that introduced the first practical open circuit scuba and this is basically the same equipment used by scientists, the military, and recreational divers today
Jacques Cousteau
Clock that is not affected by ocean movement and can determine longitude
Chronometer
Which civilization is credited with being the first to calculate the circumference of the Earth?
This guy wrote books on natural selection and coral reef formation based on his explorations
Charles Darwin
A new communications system developed in 1995 to extend the Internet to ships at sea
SEA-Net
What is one technological advancement within the past 80 years that makes navigation significantly more accurate.
Loran C
GPS
Satellites
First type of submersible to be constructed. It contained an umbilicus attached to a main ship that supplied the occupant with gases for deep dive exploration
Bathysphere