Why Exploring the Ocean is Mankind's Next Great Leap

Why were the works of Walsh and Picard forgotten?

• They stole their ideas from other pioneers

• Many people were more concerned with a race to the moon

• People have never heard of ocean exploration

• JFK prevented others from exploring the ocean

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Why does the author want to begin ocean exploration?

• There is no money in ocean exploration

• There is no longer an impetus to study space

• The space shuttle program has ended

• People are bored with space exploration

We’ve explored only about 10 percent of the ocean. What claim supports this fact?

• "Today is a big step in that direction and hopefully it is just the beginning."

• "The race to the depths of this planet was quickly overshadowed by the race to the moon"

• "Space...the final frontier."

• “We’ve only dipped our toes in the water” of ocean exploration

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What is the meaning of the following metaphor?

"Like unopened presents under the tree, the ocean is a treasure trove of knowledge."

• The ocean contains knowledge waiting to be discovered

• People will be surprised at what the ocean reveals.

• Ocean exploration is like a gift from his father and grandfather.

• People do not appreciate the ocean as they should.

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The space shuttle program had “an estimated price tag of nearly $200 billion”? Why is this information important?

• It proved the space program was underfunded

• It proves that they exploited the money on space exploration

• We may now use that money for ocean exploration

• Ocean exploration will cost less money.

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What is the central idea of the article?

• Ocean exploration is not of interests

• Ocean exploration is important

• Ocean exploration distracts us from space exploration

• Cousteau is a powerful pioneer

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• Diplomat

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• Diplomat

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• Diplomat

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