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23 Cards in this Set
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PRINCE HENRY
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What was his contribution?
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CAPT. JAMES COOK
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How did his accomplishments impact the field of Oceanography?
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FERDINAND MAGELLAN
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What was his contribution?
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MATTHEW MAURY
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Why is he called the "Father of Oceanography"?
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CHARLES DARWIN
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How is he connected to Oceanography?
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SIR JAMES CLARK ROSS
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What was the argument that involved him, his uncle, and a British scientist?
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SIR JOHN ROSS
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Did he prove Edward Forbes was wrong?
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EDWARD FORBES
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What was his Azoic Theory about?
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MARTIN KNUDSEN
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What did he discover in the North Atlantic?
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FRIDTJOP NANSEN
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Why did he leave the Fram trapped in ice for 3 years?
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CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS |
What was his contribution?
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VASCO DA GAMA
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Why was his accomplishment so great at the time?
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JACQUES COUSTEAU
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What did he contribute to Oceanography?
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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
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Why was he interested in Oceanography?
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SPENCER BAIRD
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What famous institution did he work at creating collections?
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SIR CHARLES WYVILLE THOMSON
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What famous expedition was he a part of?
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National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
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WHOI
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Wood's Hole Oceanographic InstituteMassachusetts
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SCRIPPS
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Scripp's Institute of Oceanography San Diego, CA |
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HMS CHALLENGER
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WHY WAS THIS EXPEDITION SO IMPORTANT TO OCEANOGRAPHY?
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METEOR EXPEDITION
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What was the contribution to the study of Oceanography made by this expedition?
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FRAM EXPEDITION
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How did this expedition advance our knowledge of Oceanography?
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