Author Question: What was the most important outcome of Matthew Maury's work? A) the discovery of the Hawai'ian ... (Read 47 times)

Redwolflake15 · **on:** Aug 22, 2018

What was the most important outcome of Matthew Maury's work?
A) the discovery of the Hawai'ian Islands
B) the formulation of a working hypothesis for the formation of coral reefs
C) the invention of a chronometer for the determination of longitude
D) the charting of ocean currents to significantly shorten the travel time of sailors

Question 2

Why does the ocean not boil or freeze solid in different regions of the world?
A) The latent heat of fusion and vaporization balance the heat energy inputs and outputs.
B) Heat is able to be transferred to water vapor.
C) Heat is transported by oceanic and atmospheric circulation.
D) The thermal inertia of water is low in certain regions.