Fields of Science
This field is responsible for understanding life that exists in the marine environment
Marine Biology
This scientist is thought to be the earliest marine scientist and the first to classify marine organisms
Aristotle
This is the theory of how the universe was created after an explosion when a small area of space got very hot and dense
Big Bang Theory
Where did the ice come from that melted and filled half of the ocean?
Meteors/asteroids
The oldest fossil of a living organism is 3.5 billion years old. What type of organism is it most similar to/often compared to?
Bacteria
This field is responsible for understanding temperature and tidal patterns and uses information to help predict weather (like hurricanes)
Physical Oceanography
This scientist is known for developing and publishing the theory of evolution after visiting the Galapagos Islands and studying birds
Charles Darwin
This is the theory that particles and dust and "clumps of stuff" form together to create bigger masses (like planets and stars)
Condensation theory
What was the result of a smaller planet hitting Earth, exploding, and condensing back together in Earth's orbit?
The moon
If some of the first living organisms did photosynthesis, what did they produce that was not previously common in the atmosphere/ocean?
Oxygen gas/O2
This field is responsible for mapping and understanding the sea floor, including volcanoes, trenches, and tectonic plates
Marine geology
This scientist is known for being the first to discover life in the deep sea, and lived around the same time as Darwin.
Sir Wyville Thomson
Based on the theories of how the universe was created, how many years old is the Earth?
4.5 billion
About how much of the water in the ocean came from years of nonstop rain?
Half
Name on characteristic of hydrothermal vents that could possibly help support life
Heat, minerals, nutrients
This field is responsible for understanding how humans impact the environment and how the environment impacts humans
Environmental Science
This scientist is known for being the first black woman to earn a phD in zoology, and the first to publish research in both zoology and marine biology
Dr. Arliner Young
Based on the theories of how the universe was created, how long ago was the Big Bang?
13.8 billion years ago
Between 4.2 and 3.8 billion years ago
What do the moons Titan and Europa have in common that could possibly help sustain basic forms of life?
Ice/liquid water
This field is responsible for understanding things in the ocean such as acidity, salinity, and pH
Chemical oceanography
This "scientist" is known for being the first European to travel to and map the ocean around New Zealand, Western Australia, and Hawaii
Captain James Cook
What is the theory called that explains how meteors kept hitting the Earth for thousands of years to create the shape of the planet/oceans/delivered ice
Mass bombardment/ Bombardment
What covered the Earth before the oceans and land as we know it?
Lava, hot rock, volcanoes
If Earth was no longer inhabitable/fit for life, is there anywhere else in our universe (assuming we had the technology to travel) we could go? Be prepared to defend your answer.
Yes - there are places with water and thick atmospheres
No - even with water, it wouldn't be enough to survive and would have bigger issues (like Mars)