Quiz | Easy as Sunday Morning: In Depth!
The Mariana Trench in the western Pacific Ocean is the deepest part of Earth
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1 / 10 | Born on July 28, 1922, Jacques Piccard was a Swiss oceanographer who developed submarines to study ocean currents. His father, August Piccard, was a balloonist who was the first human to reach the stratosphere. On January 23, 1960, Piccard and Lieutenant Don Walsh accomplished a remarkable feat in their submarine – the Trieste – in the Pacific Ocean. What did they accomplish, completing their family legacy?
Answer: Bottom of Mariana Trench(deepest point on Earth)
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2 / 10 | Organisms found on the ocean floor usually live near hydrothermal vents. Unlike any other life form on Earth, they do not depend on the sun for their energy. They use chemicals pumped up from the Earth’s crust. This process is known by what name, which is an alternative to the term used by plants?
3 / 10 | Scientists believed that no life could survive due to the extreme pressure at a depth of 8,200 meters. Only in 2022 was a species of snailfish discovered at the bottom of the Izu-Ogasawara Trench near the main islands of Japan. By what name do scientists know this fish, which reflects the incredible nature of its existence?
4 / 10 | In the deep ocean, there is a constant shower of organic debris falling from the upper layers of the water. Made up mostly of dead phytoplankton, fecal matter, and the parts of dead fish, it is the main source of energy for many life forms below. It is known by a term that refers to the fact that it looks like a slow white drizzle underwater. This vital component is also known by what name?
5/10 | Grimpoteuthis is a genus of octopus known for their cute and cartoonish appearance. Their most distinctive feature are the two prominent fins that extend from above each eye like ears which they flap to fly through the ocean depths. Because of this resemblance, they are nicknamed in reference to the 1941 Disney film about another cute animal that can fly using its ears. What is the common name for this octopus?
6/10 | The scaly-foot gastropod is a species of deep-sea snail that is the only animal capable of armouring itself out of heavy metal. It gets this metal from deep-sea vents and forms a hard outer layer. Which metal does this animal use for its armour that might remind you of a superhero?
7 / 10 | Mesonychotethis hamiltoni is the largest known invertebrate on the planet. They are rarely seen because they live in the depths of the ocean, they weigh up to 700 kilograms and are 46 feet long. What is this animal known as Humboldt, Giant and Colossal?
8 / 10 | Mauna Kea is a dormant volcano that is technically the world’s tallest mountain. Although it stands 13,804 feet above sea level, it is 19,700 feet below sea level. When measured from base to top, it is about 1.4 km higher than Mount Everest. To climb this mountain, one would have to travel to which tropical destination island?
9/10 | Researchers found the oldest living animals on the planet off the coast of Hawaii in 2009. At a depth of 3,000 meters, the Leiopathes species was collected and radiocarbon dated and one specimen was found to be 4,265 years old. What are these brightly colored animals that can be seen in fish tanks?
10 / 10 | In 2012, this man became the first human to reach the bottom of the Challenger Deep, the deepest part of the Mariana Trench, alone. He collected scientific data, samples and photographs. He is better known for introducing us to fictional worlds like Pandora or the life of Rose and Jack. Who is this explorer/filmmaker?
