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15 Cards in this Set
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What was oceanography originally limited to?
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maps, shallow underwater obstacles like reefs, and fish
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When were most systematic studies done?
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in the last 200 years
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What does geological oceanography consist of?
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seafloor topography and sediments
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What does physical oceanography consist of?
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distributions of salt content, temperature, and currents
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What does chemical oceanography consist of?
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distributions of seawater chemicals and composition of sediments
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What does biological oceanography consist of?
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distributions of plant and animal species
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What were the first uses of the ocean?
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food source and transportation
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What were early boats made of, and why does it matter?
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wood, reeds, animal skins, or tree bark, which decompose and are not preserved
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What did the Minoans do?
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They were the first to use boats extensively, for transport, trade, defense, and conquest.
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When and where were the Minoans?
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the island of Crete, 3k BC
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What did the Phoenicians do?
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They went all over, to Spain, Italy, Britain, and claimed to go all the way around Africa.
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When and where were the Phoenicians?
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parts of Israel, Lebanon, and Syria between 1100 and 850 BC.
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What did Herodotus do when?
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He made a map of the Mediterranean and Red Seas, similar to today's maps.
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When and where was Herodotus?
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Greece, 450 BC
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Who was the most famous ancient mapmaker?
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Ptolemy
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