Volcanoes
What is a volcano?
A mountain that opens downward to a pool of molten rock below the surface of the earth.
what percent of water on Earth is contained in the ocean?
97.5%.
What should you do if you are injured while completing a lab?
Let the instructor know.
What is a ROV?
HOVs are equipped with tools such as lights, cameras, sensors, manipulator arms, and collection instruments.
What is latitude?
He angular distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator.
How are volcanoes formed?
They are formed when magma from within the Earth's mantle works its way to the surface.
When did humans discover the islands of Hawaii?
450-600 AD.
What shouldn't you wear in a lab setting?
Dangling jewelry, loose clothing, and open toes shoes.
What is a HOV?
tethered underwater robots used for research, exploration, and imagery collection in the water column and on the seafloor.
What is longitude?
The angular distance of a place east or west of the meridian at Greenwich, England, or west of the standard meridian of a celestial object, usually expressed in degrees and minutes.
How many active volcanoes are there on Earth?
There is 1500 active volcanoes on Earth?
What is the average depth of the oceans on the Earth?
3,796 Meters.
What is the main purpose of wearing goggles and other eye protection devices?
To prevent glassware, heat, or chemicals from coming in contact with your eyes.
What is a AUV?
Pre-programmed robots that can drift, dive, or glide through the ocean without real-time control by human operators.
What is the prime meridian.
a planet's meridian adopted as the zero of longitude.
What is the difference between lava and magma?
Magma is liquid rock inside a volcano. Lava is liquid rock that flows out the volcano.
What significant navigational aid did the Chinese invent?
The magnetic compass.
What should you do when a chemical comes in contact with your eyes?
Wash your eyes thoroughly with water from the fountain.
What is a UUV?
Unmanned underwater vehicles UUV are any vehicles that are able to operate underwater without a human occupant.
How far a location is from the equator effects
The climate of the area.
What are plate tectonics?
Continents drifting from place to place breaking apart, colliding and grinding against each other.
What expedition is known as the first which was organized primarily with the goal of doing marine science?
The Challenger.
How should hazardous materials be stored?
Below eye level.
The closer to the equator a place is
The hotter it is.