1. Who Was Leif Erikson? What Impact Did He Have on the Progression of Oceanography?

1. Who was Leif Erikson? What impact did he have on the progression of oceanography?

2. What was the Renaissance? In what way did the Renaissance influence oceanography?

3. Pick three of the following explorers and briefly explain their accomplishments:

· Balboa

· Magellan

· Columbus

· de Gama

· Hudson

4. How did Charles Darwin influence scientific theory in the 1800s?

5. What was the Wilkes Expedition? Explain the significance of this expedition for oceanography.

6. Who was Edward Forbes? What area of the ocean did Forbes pioneer in exploring?

7. What was the HMS Challenger expedition? How did this impact oceanography?

8. Name two marine labs found in the United States. Why was the development of marine labs important for oceanography?

9. Who was Jacques Cousteau?

10. What are the following acronyms: ROV, AUV, SCUBA, SONAR

11. What is ‘crittercam?’