Internet3 Ocean Worksheet
Internet Review #3 Name: ______________________
Instructions: Complete the following sheet, using various search engines like: altavista.
digital.com, www.yahoo.com, www.webcrawler.com, www.metasearch.com, www.lycos.com.
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: Aquaculture Website(s): _______________________________________________
1. What is meant by aquaculture?______________________________________________
2. Describe the term "mariculture"? ____________________________________________
3. What is the value of aquaculture done in Nova Scotia? ____________________________
4. What types of fish are farmed in Nova Scotia? ___________________________________
5. Describe oyster farming. ____________________________________________________
6. How are salmon raised in captivity? ____________________________________________
7. What is Nova Scotia's legislation regarding aquaculture? ____________________________
8. What part of the sea urchin is important to the Japanese? __________ Why? ____________
9. Give a recipe for octopus _____________________________________________________
10. What is Irish moss used for? __________________________________________________
Topic: Marine Heritage Website(s): ______________________________________________
1. What is Nova Scotia's policy on shipwrecks?_____________________________________
2. What underwater research is going on in Nova Scotia? _____________________________
3. Describe the shipwreck or Le Chameau? ________________________________________
4. What did Alex Storm do? ___________________________________________________
5. How many shipwrecks are off the coast of Nova Scotia? ____________________________
6. Tell about St. Paul's Island, Cape Breton. ________________________________________
Topic:Bathymetric Mapping Website(s): __________________________________________
1.How did they find pieces of the Swissair jet? _______________________________________
2.What is bathymetric mapping? _________________________________________________
Topic: Marine Resources Website(s): _______________________________________________
1. Where is Sable Island? _________________________________________________________
2. What is Hibernia?. ____________________________________________________________
3. What is the Glomar Explorer? ___________________________________________________
4. How deep can they drill underwater? _____________________________________________
Topic: Plankton Website(s): _____________________________________________________
1. How do plankton control their depth?_____________ _______________________________
2. Why are plankton important?________________ ___________________________________