Merchant Marine
Another name for Commercial Shipping
What is the Merchant Marine
Ocean tides are an endless supply of __________?
What is energy
Name one of the four main oceans of strategic importance
What is the Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, or Afro-Asian
The vessels of a nation that are engaged in commerce.
What is Merchant Marine
Is defined as the ability to use the seas for one's own purposes and to deny the use seas to one's enemy
What is Sea Power
Keeping the sea lanes open is a vital mission of ?
What is the US Navy
Name one of three countries that are leading the way in the generation of electricity from the tides?
What is France, Holland, or Canada
This strategic channel between Great Britain and France is a key strategic area for Europe.
What is the English Channel
The science that will find ways to properly use the ocean to benefit both the ocean's resources and that of mankind.
What is Oceanography
What is Naval Power, Ocean Industry, Ocean Science and Ocean Commerce
Name a material vital in the production of steel?
What is Manganese or Chromite
How much of the Earth is covered by water?
What is 3/4
This ocean is a key submarining area due to constant ice cover.
What is the Arctic Ocean
The presence of mobile sea forces near land areas where conflicts tend to occur
What is Deterrence
Who in the Navy overseas Naval Operations concerning Sea Power?
Who is the CNO (Chief of Naval Operations)
How many "strategic resources" are needed to maintain our country?
What is 80
Tiny plankton in the ocean are being looked at as a possible source of ________?
What critical area allows Merchant Marine traffic travel from the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean without going around South America?
What is the Panama Canal
This consists of aquatic animals and plants in a natural or controlled environment
What is Aquaculture
Name one major development that has occurred since WWII that raised the importance of the oceans
What is rapid increase in number of nations, interdependence of all world nations, increased inland reach of sea power, or nuclear technology
Which resource does the US import the most?
What is Tin
In many areas of the world, the main use of ocean water is for _________?
What is for irrigation and fresh water
This Cape is located at the southern tip of Africa.
What is the Cape of Good Hope
A nation having at least one shoreline bordering on international waters
What is a Littoral Nation
How many main components of sea power are there?
What is 4