1: What are the 5 “oceans” of the world”? Show a map.
Mediterranean, Philippine, Arabian, South China, Caribbean
What are the major “seas”? What makes them different from oceans?
The seas are surrounded by land masses and the ocean is open with no land surrounding it.
Mediterranean, Philippine, Arabian, South China, Caribbean
What are the major “seas”? What makes them different from oceans?
The seas are surrounded by land masses and the ocean is open with no land surrounding it.
2: What are bays? Explain. Show some map pictures.
Bays are water that reach to a land than is curving inwards sort of in a U shape for example.
Bays are water that reach to a land than is curving inwards sort of in a U shape for example.
What is a gulf? Explain. What is a good example? Give a picture/map.
A deep inlet of the sea almost surrounded by land, with a narrow mouth for example the gulf of Mexico.
A deep inlet of the sea almost surrounded by land, with a narrow mouth for example the gulf of Mexico.
What is a peninsula (Cape)? Show an example with the definition.
A piece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting out into a body of
water
Isthmus: A narrow strip of land with sea on either side, forming a link between two
larger areas of land
A piece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting out into a body of
water
Isthmus: A narrow strip of land with sea on either side, forming a link between two
larger areas of land
5. Who were the 1st people to go to sea? Give a little history of these 1st seafarers. Show some
pictures.
The ancient Polynesians were the first people to go to sea. As the European explorers first discovered these same islands, the Polynesians had been there for hundreds of years.
pictures.
The ancient Polynesians were the first people to go to sea. As the European explorers first discovered these same islands, the Polynesians had been there for hundreds of years.
6. Who were the Vikings? Explain how they explored the ocean. Show some pictures/maps.
They traveled from mainland Europe across the Atlantic Sea over to Greenland, Iceland, and Newfoundland. They tried to hide out to escape the other tribes in those times, Greenland is nothing but ice, and Iceland is a forest, it was named this way on purpose. So anyone trying to follow them will get confused.
They traveled from mainland Europe across the Atlantic Sea over to Greenland, Iceland, and Newfoundland. They tried to hide out to escape the other tribes in those times, Greenland is nothing but ice, and Iceland is a forest, it was named this way on purpose. So anyone trying to follow them will get confused.
7. What is the “age of discovery”? Name some of the famous explorers of the time. (pick 3 to
highlight- give a little biography of each)
The Age of Discovery was an era in European history where people sailed afar on the oceans for new trade routes. This lead to a period of time where many new lands were being discovered taken over for European countries. 3 explorers in stood out to the people who searched the world.
highlight- give a little biography of each)
The Age of Discovery was an era in European history where people sailed afar on the oceans for new trade routes. This lead to a period of time where many new lands were being discovered taken over for European countries. 3 explorers in stood out to the people who searched the world.
8. What is the HMS Challenger? Why is this ship unique? Explain.
This was a naval ship that took part in operations against Mexico. It also took part is assignments to avenge the deaths of missionary's. It was also a ship to study on it had laboratories on it and it also had weapons.
This was a naval ship that took part in operations against Mexico. It also took part is assignments to avenge the deaths of missionary's. It was also a ship to study on it had laboratories on it and it also had weapons.
9. Who is Matthew Maurey? Why is he considered to the father of oceanography?
He is considered to be the "father of oceanography" because of his major studying of the ocean. He is also known as the "scientist of the sea". He also helped make ships and he fought in wars. He retired as a teacher and then later died.
He is considered to be the "father of oceanography" because of his major studying of the ocean. He is also known as the "scientist of the sea". He also helped make ships and he fought in wars. He retired as a teacher and then later died.