Jacques Cousteau

Jacques Cousteau is one of the first people to do what?

• drive a boat

• swim with fish

• take video footage of the underwater world

• put whales in the zoo

Even though he got serious injuries because of it, _________ led him to pursue his passion of underwater exploration.

• a scholarship

• a car accident

• a trip to the zoo

• death of his brother

What did Jacques Cousteau do to protect ocean life?

• Travel to foreign places to see shipwrecks

• Used television to show people the dangers of over-fishing

• Destroyed coral reef to get better pictures

• Transform his boat Calypso into an adventure boat

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Which of these best describes Cousteau's change in attitude toward ocean life?

• from adventurer to researcher

• from filmaker to artist

• from educator to entertainer

• from exploiter to protector

What did Jacques Cousteau dream and train to become when he was a young adult?

• pilot

• researcher

• author

• TV host

Jacques Cousteau won an Academy Award for his __________ called "The Silent World"

• drama

• newspaper article

• opinion

• documentary

What is the importance of the aqua-lung? Choose one.

• It was the first waterproof camera.

• It gave Cousteau the idea to build a shark proof cage.

• It was the first scuba system.

• It let divers stay underwater for longer periods of time.

What object is in the picture and what is it used for?

• an enclosed habitat for living and working underwater

• a remote control camera

• advanced scuba gear for diving longer

• a boat for hunting sharks

Think about what was important to Cousteau. Why did Cousteau and his crew compare the ocean to outer space?

• Because humans can't breathe on their own in both those places

• They both make you feel like you're floating

• You need a special ship to travel there.

• Each is a huge area of mostly uncharted territory.

Which statement did Cousteau likely say?

• "Adventure is a disaster"

• "We're all in the same boat"

• "Save the sky"

• "One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish"