Chapter 1: Introduction to Marine Biology

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Across
  1. 1. Biology, The scientific study of life in the sea
  2. 3. self-contained underwater breathing apparatus
  3. 5. Expedition, Began in 1872; sailed around the world for 3.5 years; published results 19 later
  4. 6. theory: supported by overwhelming evidence; our best explanation of how the world works
  5. 10. Factors that might affect observations
  6. 14. The currency of science
  7. 15. In 995 CE discovered Vinland; what is now known as North America
  8. 16. Considered by many to be the first marine biologist
  9. 19. A new technology developed during World War II; sound navigation and ranging
  10. 21. experiment: Variables that are prevented from affecting an experiment is a ________
  11. 23. first accomplished Western navigators of the sea; sailing by 2000 BCE
Down
  1. 2. Autonomous underwater vehicles
  2. 3. method, the set of procedures that scientists use to learn about the world
  3. 4. Reasoning from general principles to specific conclusions
  4. 7. When one manipulates nature to make the necessary observations
  5. 8. A statement that might be true and must be able to be tested
  6. 9. Cook, The first European to see the Antarctic ice fields and to land in Hawaii and Tahiti
  7. 11. a deep-sea submarine operated by the Woods Hole Oceanographic institution
  8. 12. Darwin, Sailed around the world on the HMS Beagle; proposed the theory of evolution
  9. 13. Magellan, In 1519 led the first expedition to sail around the globe
  10. 17. Study of the physical (non-living) aspects of the ocean
  11. 18. The use of observation to arrive at general principles
  12. 20. Remotely operated vehicles
  13. 21. Columbus, Rediscovered the “New World” in 1492
  14. 22. Hole, In which city was the first major American marine laboratory founded