Submersibles Concept Check

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Identify the following pieces of technology used to study the ocean. A brief description of each is given.

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Submersibles Concept Check

Last updated almost 2 years ago

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This technology has been largely replaced by GPS:

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What does the acronym SONAR stand for?

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What does GPS stand for?

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What does GIS stand for?

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Identify the following pieces of technology used to study the ocean. A brief description of each is given.

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Draggable item		Corresponding Item

Who was the first to visit the mariana trench in 1960?

Jacques Piccard and Don Walsh

Ms. Schutt

Albert Einstein

William Beebe and Otis Barton

HOVs can allow scientists to go as deep as 6,500 m.

True

False

Who holds the record for the deepest untethered sea walk (female)?

Sylvie Earle

Otis Barton

James Cameron

Eugenie Clark

The deepest point of the ocean, the Challenger Deep, was not visited by humans until 2015.

True

False

The Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building at 830 meters (2,772 feet), would take over 13 Burj Khalifas to reach the ground floor of Challenger Deep.

True

False

What is the difference between an AUV and an ROV?

An AUV collects physical data while an ROV is used to track marine life

An AUV is a satellite while an ROV is a submersible

An ROV is tethered while an AUV is untethered

DART buoys are used to

Measure pH

Detect tsunamis

Take pictures of deep sea life

Collect sea surface temperature data

This technology has been largely replaced by GPS:

Which of the following describes two types of sonar:

Rapid and slow beam

Multibeam and side-scan

High beam and low beam

Forward and back scan

What does the acronym SONAR stand for?

GIS software is used for the following:

Mapping of point data

Mapping of line data

Mapping of spatial data layers

All of the above

What does GPS stand for?

What does GIS stand for?

The first satellite dedicated for ocean studies was

Oceansat

Aquabot

Seasat

Aquarius

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
For manned exploration of underwater environments for extended periods without being in an enclosed vehicle		Autonomous Underwater Vehicle or AUV
Computer system that allows users to create specialized maps		SCUBA
Unmanned, tethered submersible		DART buoy
These buoys help track Tsunamis		GIS or GIS layers
Unmanned, untethered, self-guiding submersible		Remotely Operated Vehicle or ROV

Who was the first to visit the mariana trench in 1960? 

Jacques Piccard and Don Walsh

Ms. Schutt

Albert Einstein

William Beebe and Otis Barton

HOVs can allow scientists to go as deep as 6,500 m.

True

False

Who holds the record for the deepest untethered sea walk (female)?

Sylvie Earle

Otis Barton

James Cameron

Eugenie Clark

The deepest point of the ocean, the Challenger Deep, was not visited by humans until 2015.

True

False

The Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building at 830 meters (2,772 feet), would take over 13 Burj Khalifas to reach the ground floor of Challenger Deep.

True

False

What is the difference between an AUV and an ROV?

An AUV collects physical data while an ROV is used to track marine life

An AUV is a satellite while an ROV is a submersible

An ROV is tethered while an AUV is untethered

DART buoys are used to

Measure pH

Detect tsunamis

Take pictures of deep sea life

Collect sea surface temperature data

Which of the following describes two types of sonar:

Rapid and slow beam

Multibeam and side-scan

High beam and low beam

Forward and back scan

GIS software is used for the following:

Mapping of point data

Mapping of line data

Mapping of spatial data layers

All of the above

The first satellite dedicated for ocean studies was

Oceansat

Aquabot

Seasat

Aquarius

For manned exploration of underwater environments for extended periods without being in an enclosed vehicle

Autonomous Underwater Vehicle or AUV

Computer system that allows users to create specialized maps

SCUBA

Unmanned, tethered submersible

DART buoy

These buoys help track Tsunamis

GIS or GIS layers

Unmanned, untethered, self-guiding submersible

Remotely Operated Vehicle or ROV