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what branch of science is defined as the study of fresh and marine water ecosystems and how these waters affect and shape or would?
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Chemistry
Aquatic
Ocean Biology
Biology
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Early sea exploration 2.6 MYA was sparked by
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mankind's move away from the shore because of sea monsters
mankind's hunt for gold
mankind's hope to conquer new lands
mankind's move to the shoreline to find food
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what branch of science is defined as the study of fresh and marine water ecosystems and how these waters affect and shape or would?
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Early sea exploration 2.6 MYA was sparked by
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Victor Hensen discovered and named tiny free floating organisms that help support all ocean life. What are they called?
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What scientist calculated the circumference of the Earth confirming it is curved?
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What scientist was recruited to move his study permanently to SCRIPPS Institute of Oceanography and help to create the first program in colleges devoted to Ocean Study?
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What group of people are considered the earliest sea explorers?
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Who led the expedition that is believed to have discovered America before Christopher Columbus?
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Who created the first world atlas that only contained the continents Asia, Africa & Europe and the Indian Ocean?
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Who sailed around the world first?
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Who is credited with the discovery of the Hawaiian Islands and considered on of the founders of Oceanography because of his work charting the Pacific Ocean?
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Who published The Physical Geography of the Sea and was credited as the first true oceanographyer?
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What was the name of the first ship to be built just for ocean research?
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What caused the shift in ocean exploration from researching the ocean surface, tracking wind and sea currents, and tracking wind patterns to deep sea exploration and ocean floor surveying?
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Why was WWII beneficial to oceanographers?
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What was the first major oceanographic research vessel in space?
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What did the SeaStar satellite help to study?
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Which scientist is credited with the early idea of the water cycle?
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What scientist created the deep sea ocean water sampling bottle and laid the foundation for all Arctic & Antarctic study in oceanography?
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What was the first ship to be converted into a purely research lab that went on a 3 1/2 year voyage that lead to the publishing of a 50 volume work and changed the face of ocean study and oceanography?
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What group of people are accredited with publishing the first accurate map of the Mediterranean region?
