3.02 - 1 - 3.02 The Seven Seas Work File Task 1: The Voyage of the ...

3.02 - 1 -3.02 The Seven Seas Work FileTask 1: The Voyage of the ChallengerGo to the lesson and read the introduction for this part of the lesson and followdirections there.1. What was the main purpose of the H.M.S. Challenger voyage?2. The voyage of the Challenger was truly an interdisciplinary voyage. Therewere chemists, biologists, and physicists on board.Over the course of their 4 years on board, what were the accomplishments of thisgroup of scientists?3. They used many different types of instruments and tools. List three specifictypes of tools, or instruments, which were used aboard the vessel and tell whatthe tool was used to do.Task 2: Oceans and SeasGo to the lesson and read the introduction for this part of the lesson and followdirections there.4. What are the seven seas and the major oceans according to scientists atWood Hole?Major OceansMinor Seas5. When looking at the two lists what do you notice about the Indian Ocean?Task 3: Introduction to MapsGo to the lesson and read the introduction for this part of the lesson and followdirections there.6. Making a map is an attempt to do what with a round globe surface?

3.02 - 2 -7. What is the result of attempting to do so?8. When choosing a map to use, what must you consider?9. Though a flat map always misrepresents some feature of the earth, the mapor parts of the map can correctly show one or more, but never all, of thefollowing:10. Scroll down and read the description of the Mercator projection. Why is thisprojection often used for navigation?Task 4: Latitude and LongitudeGo to the lesson and read the introduction for this part of the lesson and followdirections there.10. What is a parallel of latitude? (Be sure your answer includes the directionthese lines are drawn around the earth.)11. What is a meridian of longitude? (Be sure your answer includes the directionthese lines are drawn around the earth.)12. What are these lines used for?13. List important lines of latitude and longitude. Example: North Pole = 90 o N.Latitude.Task 5: Using Latitude and LongitudeGo to the lesson and read the introduction for this part of the lesson and followdirections there.14. Location of the letter (l) in the word Atlantic Ocean (east of the U.S.)_______ o lat; _______ o long.15. Location of the Northern Boundary of Florida where it touches the AtlanticOcean _______ o lat; _______ o long.16. Location of the letter (O) in Artic Ocean (on the left side of the map) _______ o

3.02 - 3 -lat; _______ o long.17. Location of the letter O in Indian Ocean _______ o lat; _______ o long.