What stimulated the new field of science called oceanography?
a. The results of the HMS Beagle expedition
b. The naturalist Alexander Agassiz
c. Samples and information from the Challenger expedition
d. The United States Exploring Expedition's discovery of new species
ANS: C
The HMS Challenger expedition was the first to discover life in the depths of the ocean. They found
over 4 thousand new species. This was key to a new field of study?oceanography. Information can be
found in the section The First Scientific Experiments Were Undertaken by Governments
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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