History of Oceanograpy
When did the earliest sea voyage take place? where?
3200 B.C. in Egypt
What are 2 drills James Cameron completes to ensure safety inside his sub?
He does a fire drill and a CO2 drill
What are the name of the 9 Earth layers?
Oceanic crust, continental crust, crust, lithosphere, asthenosphere, outer core, inner core, mantle and convection currents.
What are the four sediments we're learning about in class?
Lithogenous, Biogenous, Hydrogenous and Cosmogenous.
What are the names of the three plate Boundaries?
Divergent, Convergent and Transform plate.
Who invented the magnetic compass? When did this occur?
Chinese in 1125 A.D.
What was the 1st film with underwater dialog produced by James Cameron?
The Abyss was the first film with underwater dialog.
What crust is thinner than continental crust?
Oceanic crust is thinner than continental crust.
What is the origin of Lihtogenous?
Earth
What way does Divergent plate move?
They move away from each other.
Who invented the chronometer?
John Harrison
Where was James Cameron's subs 1st test drive?
Sydney harbour
Oceanic crust primarily composed of different types of basalts, mafic rocks and sima rocks.
What is the composition of Lithogenous?
Quartz
What does convergent plates move?
They move towards each other.
What did the German meteor accomplish?
Mapping the Atlantic Ocean
What was the depth of James Cameron's 2nd test drive?
62ft
How old are the rocks in continental crust?
Some of the rocks in the continental crust are up to 4 billion years old.
Where is Lithogenous distributed?
Everywhere
What way does transform plates move?
They slide/scrape past each other.
Who was the first person to use SCUBA with compressed air?
Jacques Cousteau
What was the depth of James Cameron's 3rd test drive?
3,074ft
What is the thinnest layer of earth?
The crust is the thinnest layer of the earth.
What is the origin of Biogenous?
Living things
What does divergent plates form?
Mid ocean ridge