Which voyage was the first expedition devoted purely to marine science?
A) ?Matthew Maury's oceanographic work as a U.S. naval officer
B) ?the Challenger expedition
C) ?Benjamin Franklin's first voyage across the Atlantic to take up his post as American Ambassador to France
D) ?Captain Cook's voyage to Tahiti in the ship Endeavour
B
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What are the environmental consequences of the impact of a 10-km-diameter meteorite with Earth?
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