Mapping the Deep: Technologies of Ocean Exploration
  • 1. What technology is primarily used for mapping the ocean floor?
A) Seismology
B) Radar
C) Lidar
D) Sonar
  • 2. What does bathymetry refer to?
A) Marine biodiversity
B) Ocean temperature
C) Wave patterns
D) The study of underwater depth
  • 3. What is AUV an acronym for?
A) Anti-Underwater Vessel
B) Articulated Underwater Vehicle
C) Automated Underwater Vessel
D) Autonomous Underwater Vehicle
  • 4. What is the main purpose of ocean buoys?
A) Collecting ocean data
B) Tourism
C) Fishing
D) Transportation
  • 5. Which device is used to measure water temperature in oceanography?
A) Accelerometer
B) Barometer
C) CTD sensor (Conductivity, Temperature, Depth)
D) Gyroscope
  • 6. What is the primary focus of marine geology?
A) Study of underwater geological structures
B) Study of ocean currents
C) Study of weather patterns
D) Study of marine life
  • 7. What is important for mapping underwater ecosystems?
A) Land surveying
B) Soil testing
C) Aerial photography
D) Remote sensing
  • 8. Which instrument is used to measure underwater pressure?
A) Pressure sensor
B) Tachometer
C) Radar
D) Thermometer
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