Ocean Research
Who invented the compass?
Who is the Ancient Chinese.
What famous ship found the deepest part of the ocean?
What is the HMS Challenger 2.
What does a dive suit do for a scuba diver?
What is keeps your body at normal body temperature
What does SCUBA stand for?
Self
Contained
Underwater
Breathing
Apparatus
What lines on a map measure East to West?
What is lines of longitude?
Approximately how deep is the deepest part of the ocean?
What is about 7 miles.
Which ocean navigation system uses satellites in space to produce the most accurate location?
What is GPS
Define hypoxia
what is lack of proper oxygen to the body
Who developed the first maps with a system of latitude and longitude?
Who is Eratosthenes?
What marine technology is small, unmanned, must be pre-programmed, and swims freely?
What is an AUV (autonomous underwater vehicle)
Who invented a compressed air tank for scuba divers?
Who is Jacques Cousteau
Which group of people were known for being the first to travel long open distances on canoes?
Who are the Ancient Polynesians?
What type of submersible can only move up and down? It is a steel ball with a window?
What is bathysphere
The pressure on your body ________ as you descend in water
what is increases
Which group of people where known for naming the North Star?
Who are the ancient Phoenicians.
If you wanted to swim in the water with marine life while videoing, which marine technology would you use?
What is SCUBA equipment
What does a buoyancy control device do for a scuba diver?
What is
inflates and deflates to allow you to ascend or descend