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V. The Birth of Marine Science (1700-1900) Guided Reading Questions



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V. The Birth of Marine Science (1700-1900) Guided Reading Questions

A. Cook’s Expeditions

1. In what way did the voyages of James Cook differ from those of sea explorers before him?

2. What invention in 1735 was a major breakthrough for open ocean navigation?

3. What geographical discoveries did the Cook expeditions make?

B. The United States Exploring Expedition

4. Which continent did the United States Exploring Expedition prove exists?

C. Matthew Maury-Father of Physical Oceanography

5. Why do we remember Matthew Maury as the father of physical oceanography?

D. Darwin and the H.M.S. Beagle

6. How did Charles Darwin explain the formation of coral reefs?

7. What theory did Darwin propose as a result of his observations during the H.M.S. Beagle expedition?

E. The Challenger Expedition

8. What expedition is commonly recognized as the first devoted entirely to marine science?

9. What accomplishments and discoveries did the H.M.S. Challenger make?

Vocabulary

  • chronometer

  • fauna

  • flora

  • genera

  • hydrothermal vent




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