What Stimulated the New Field of Science Called Oceanography

question 12

Multiple Choice

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

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