Ocean Careers

Some people who work in offshore energy have to EXTRACT natural gas and oil. What does EXTRACT mean as it is used here?

• locate

• create

• remove

• protect

What do the sections about ships and offshore energy show?

• oceans make transportation easier and safer

• people rely on oceans for many essential needs

• most people who work in oceans are not scientists

• it is easier to work on the surface of an ocean than underwater

What is the central idea of the passage?

• it is easy to find an ocean-related job

• there will be more ocean-related jobs in the future

• most jobs that involve oceans require a college degree

• there are many different types of jobs that involve oceans

How does the section "High School Graduates" support the purpose of the passage?

• it describes what ocean careers are like

• it gives advice on how to find ocean careers

• it shows that there are ocean careers even for those without college degrees

• it explains why many ocean careers require spending time away from home

What does the "Careers in Ocean Sciences" chart show?

• The most popular ocean jobs involve working with fish

• most ocean jobs require only a small amount of training

• ocean jobs have higher wages than other types of careers

• ocean jobs that require more education have higher wages

organism

• you organize or do it

• the study of Earth's structure, surface, and origins

• any living thing, including animals, plants, fungi, and bacteria

• placed below the surface of water or another liquid

geology

• study of animals

• study of Earth's structure, surface, and origins

• study of religion

• study of insects

submerged

• someone who is responsible for enforcing the laws and rules regarding a place, people, or things

• death of all of its remaining living members

• it is placed below the surface of water or another liquid

• you organize or do it

warden

• someone who is responsible for enforcing the laws and rules regarding a place, people, or things

• someone who studies zoology

• someone who studies religions

• someone who studies geology

conduct

• someone who is in charge of the orchestra

• things people have to follow or else there are consequences

• you organize or do it

• someone who is responsible for enforcing the laws and rules regarding a place, people, or things