Exploration
Hello again, world! I have something new for you today. We are on the next unit! YAY! Finally, we are starting on the next unit. We are now working on the exploration of the ocean. To do that, in class we watched a video and answered some questions. I will put the questions and the answers I got on here. See you after the questions. Peace!
1. What does NOAA stand for?
> National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 2. BIG QUESTION: Why are we ignoring the oceans? > NASA has more money, people think the sky and the heavens are more important than the ocean below our feet. 3.How much bigger is NASA's budget than NOAA's? > NASA's budget is 1,600 times more than NOAA. 4. Why do we not have good maps of the ocean? > We never visited the ocean, so no one can draw it accurately. 5. How much of the United States lies beneath the sea? > 50% of the US lies beneath the sea. 6. On a good day, how many people are in the deep sea? > On a good day, at least 4-5 people are in the deep sea. 7. The Mid-Ocean Ridge covers how much of the Earth's surface? > The Mid-Ocean Ridge covers 23% of the Earth's surface. 8. Why does most of our planet not feel the warmth of the Sun? > Most of our planet doesn't feel the warmth of the Sun because it's too deep. 9. What did they find in the deep oceans? Explain. > They found hydrothermal vents, tube worms, chemosynthesizers, giant clams with bacteria, heavy metals, and other life forms. 10. What is the average depth of the oceans? > The average depth of the oceans is 12,000 ft. 11. What is telepresence? > Telepresence is like a virtual presence. Sometimes there are things you need robots to do for you. For example, the robot they used in the video had a camera attached to it to take pictures and record what is going on around it. 12. What is the Okeanos Explorer? What is it's mission? > The Okeanos Explorer is an ex-Navy ship. It's mission is explore new places, places where no one else has gone before. That's right guys, we're going to Narnia! JK! 13. How will it run? Explain. > It'll run by a nuclear submarine with 24 hour shifts. 14. What do you think about living at sea? > I think it would be awesome! |
Conclusion: Why is it important to explore our oceans?
It is important to explore our oceans because there are as many things down there as there are up there. We could find many things for our benefit. If you see on question #9, the guys in the video found many things, things that we could use later in the future. We could find heavy metals, sunken ships, preserved artifacts, minerals, and more. There's no end the possibilities. It's also important to know that all the new life forms that we would never know about, because we never tried. That is why I think it is important to explore our oceans.
It is important to explore our oceans because there are as many things down there as there are up there. We could find many things for our benefit. If you see on question #9, the guys in the video found many things, things that we could use later in the future. We could find heavy metals, sunken ships, preserved artifacts, minerals, and more. There's no end the possibilities. It's also important to know that all the new life forms that we would never know about, because we never tried. That is why I think it is important to explore our oceans.
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PS: LOL, isn't it amazing how I never put a peace sign picture until now? I have always found it weird. Well, I did it so now that my weird feeling is gone, I truly say I'll see you soon. Peace!
PS: LOL, isn't it amazing how I never put a peace sign picture until now? I have always found it weird. Well, I did it so now that my weird feeling is gone, I truly say I'll see you soon. Peace!