Mankind's Next Giant Leap

According to the author, why is the descent of Walsh and Picard to the deepest part of the ocean "largely forgotten today?"

• Other ocean explorers soon descended deeper.

• Walsh and Picard did not discover anything of value.

• The location of the Mariana Trench was too far away to be of interest.

• People were more interested in the race to the moon.

Why does the author think that the time may now be right to focus on ocean research?

• The space shuttle program has ended.

• There is nothing more to be learned from space research.

• Ocean research will cost less than the space program.

• Ocean researchers can learn from discoveries made in space.

What evidence does Cousteau give to support his claim that "we've only dipped our toes in the water" of ocean exploration?

• The ocean covers more than 70 percent of our planet.

• His grandfather co-invented the SCUBA system.

• We've explored only about 10 percent of the ocean.

• The ocean supports life as we know it.

What is Philippe Cousteau's main purpose for writing this commentary?

• to tell stories about his father and grandfather

• to summarize the history of the space program

• to persuade readers of the importance of exploring the oceans

• to explain how people have polluted the oceans

What is a diplomat?

• a person who leads a college or university

• a person appointed by a government to work with other governments

• a person hired to oversee the management of a company

• a person who starts a new business

To sustain means to

• make discoveries.

• disappear

• create energy

• remain in existence

A steward of the ocean's resources is someone who

• wastes them.

• takes care of them.

• understands them.

• explores them.

To exploit somethings is to use it

• skillfully.

• frequently.

• carefully.

• selfishly.

"Either the city should provide recycling bins or throw out the Recycling Act" is an example of:

• Either/Or Fallacy

• Circular Reasoning

• Over generalization

• Tone

A generalization that is too broad is called:

• Either/Or Fallacy

• Tone

• Hasty Generalization

• Circular