Oceanography Chapter 1: Introduction to Planet
Earth(100% Guaranteed)
When did our Solar System begin to form? correct answers5 billion years ago
a large, diffuse cloud of dust and gas in space correct answersWhat is a nebula?
thermal energy that was converted from the gravitational energy of the original nebula collapse
correct answersWhere did the energy of the Sun come from originally?
How long did it take Earth's oceans to form? correct answers500 million years
Water vapor was expelled into the atmosphere by volcanic eruptions, which condensed to form
rain that was then collected on Earth's surface. correct answersHow did Earth's early oceans
form?
There were depressions in the crust. correct answersWhat must be true about early Earth in order
for water to have accumulated on its surface?
Comets in the Kuiper belt have a molecular signature similar to the water on Earth. correct
answersWhy do scientists think that comets from the Kuiper belt may have contributed to Earth's
early oceans?
Rising of low-density gases to the surface correct answersWhat triggers outgassing to occur?
The Pacific Ocean correct answersThe largest geographic feature on the surface of Planet Earth
is __________.
The explorer who advanced oceanography by introducing systematic soundings, or depth
measurements, was __________. correct answersJames Cook
In science, which one of the following would be considered an observation? correct
answersWaves are seen to approach the beach at an angle.
measures celestial altitude correct answersAstrolabes
measures North-South position on the globe correct answersLatitude
measures East-West position on a globe correct answersLongitude
invented a functioning marine clock correct answersJohn Harrison
Commander in the British Royal Navy
Credited with leading voyages that greatly contributed to scientific oceanography
- Constructed charts of coastlines especially for the South Pacific
Earth(100% Guaranteed)
When did our Solar System begin to form? correct answers5 billion years ago
a large, diffuse cloud of dust and gas in space correct answersWhat is a nebula?
thermal energy that was converted from the gravitational energy of the original nebula collapse
correct answersWhere did the energy of the Sun come from originally?
How long did it take Earth's oceans to form? correct answers500 million years
Water vapor was expelled into the atmosphere by volcanic eruptions, which condensed to form
rain that was then collected on Earth's surface. correct answersHow did Earth's early oceans
form?
There were depressions in the crust. correct answersWhat must be true about early Earth in order
for water to have accumulated on its surface?
Comets in the Kuiper belt have a molecular signature similar to the water on Earth. correct
answersWhy do scientists think that comets from the Kuiper belt may have contributed to Earth's
early oceans?
Rising of low-density gases to the surface correct answersWhat triggers outgassing to occur?
The Pacific Ocean correct answersThe largest geographic feature on the surface of Planet Earth
is __________.
The explorer who advanced oceanography by introducing systematic soundings, or depth
measurements, was __________. correct answersJames Cook
In science, which one of the following would be considered an observation? correct
answersWaves are seen to approach the beach at an angle.
measures celestial altitude correct answersAstrolabes
measures North-South position on the globe correct answersLatitude
measures East-West position on a globe correct answersLongitude
invented a functioning marine clock correct answersJohn Harrison
Commander in the British Royal Navy
Credited with leading voyages that greatly contributed to scientific oceanography
- Constructed charts of coastlines especially for the South Pacific
