Human Ocean Exploration

Human Ocean Exploration

Multiple Choice

Atmospheric pressure influences human life

• on land

• under water

• in space

• all of the above

Multiple Choice

Deep below the surface of the ocean the pressure on humans is

• greater than on land

• less than on land

• about the same as on land

• about the same as in space

HELMET JIM SUIT

MILITARY SUBMARINE

Multiple Choice

A human swimming 400 feet below the surface of the water is

• Normal

• Can be done by most people who know how to swim

• Can be done by most trained divers

• Extraordinary

Multiple Choice

A military submarine can function well even at a depth of

• 300 feet

• 3000 feet

• 30,000 feet

• More than 30,000 feet

Multiple Choice

The submersible that has descended the deepest with a human crew is

• Alvin

• Jason

• Trieste

• None of the above

Multiple Choice

How many people have explored the deepest parts of the ocean?

• Many U.S. sailors aboard submarines

• A few divers in Jim suits

• Only the occupants of the Alvin submersible

• None of the above