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What did the Meteor expedition use to gather 70,000 depth measurements?

An echo sounder.

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  1. A plankton net
  2. A Secchi disk
  3. An echo sounder ✔

Why: The Meteor expedition used an echo sounder to survey the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.

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Meteor made a sound survey of the ridge.
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Answer: An echo sounder. The Meteor expedition used an echo sounder to survey the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.

  1. Oceanography en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oceanography
    the "Meteor" expedition gathered 70,000 ocean depth measurements using an echo sounder
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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