Internet Review of Oceans 11 Topics Name: ______________________ Instructions: Complete the following sheet, using various search engines like: altavista.digital.com, www.yahoo.com, www.metasearch.com, www.lycos.com. Or you can simply enter a "?" followed by your search topic in the browser window. Note: When using altavista, make sure the language requested is English. You can type your question in the search block. Example: "What is the marine biome?" Topic: Marine Biome Website(s): _______________________________________________ 1. What is meant by marine biome? ______________________________________________ 2. Describe the term "benthos"? ________________________________________ 3. Describe the term "nekton"? _________________________________________ 4. What organisms are found in the Marianas Trench? _______________________________ 5. Describe the viperfish ______________________________________________________ Topic: SCUBA Website(s): ____________________________________________________ 1. What is nitrox? ___________________________________________________________ 2. What causes the bends? _____________________________________________________ 3. What is nitrogen narcosis? ___________________________________________________ 4. How does a hyperbaric chamber work? _________________________________________ 5. What was Jacques Cousteau's research vessel called? ____________________________ 6. When was scuba first used? ___________________________________________________ 7. Why was the book 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea important? ________________________ Topic: Bathymetric Mapping Website(s): __________________________________________ 1.How did they find pieces of the Swissair jet? _______________________________________ 2.What is bathymetric mapping? _________________________________________________ Topic: Sharks Website(s): _______________________________________________________ 1. Where are the great white sharks found? __________________________________________ 2. Describe one shark attack. _____________________________________________________ 2. What is meant by "sleeping sharks"? ______________________________________________ 3. Describe the teeth arrangement in sharks. ___________________________________________ Topic: Giant Squid Website(s): ___________________________________________________ 1. How big are giant squid? _____________ _________________________________________ 2. Where are they found? ________________ ________________________________________ Topic: Exploration Website(s): ___________________________________________________ 1. Describe the Atocha. __________________________________________________________ 2. Why is St. Paul's Island, Cape Breton, interesting? _________________________________________ 3. Where is the Titanic located? __________________________________________________________