Ocean Exploration Reading Quiz

The world's rainforests are sources of many _____________, including natural medicines that can be very useful.

• commerce

• assets

• humanities

• neglects

Governments want to promote _____________ so people can have jobs and make money.

• neglect

• humanity

• commerce

• advancment

We have learned it is important to take care of the ______________ of plants and animals so that they have somewhere to live.

• habitats

• assests

• commerce

• neglect

It is important to take care of Earth for all ____________, now and in the future so that all people can have a quality of life.

• assest

• commerce

• advancement

• humanity

If we continue to __________________ the environment, we will have serious problems in the future.

• advance

• habitat

• neglect

• asset

One major ___________________ in science is removing salt from seawater to make drinking water.

• advancement

• assest

• humanity

• neglect

Is this statement true or false?

More than half the oxygen we breathe comes from the ocean, so it is critical to human life.

• True

• False

Is this statement true or false?

The world above the ocean's surface is more than twice the size of the world below it.

• True

• False

What is one of the claims made by the author of this article?

• The ocean deserves our respect and protection.

• It is not important to study the ocean and we will never understand it.

• It is more important to explore space the the ocean.

Which one of these are NOT technological advancements that help scientists explore the ocean?

• submarine technology

• autonomous self driving vehicles

• new ocean sensors

• space suits to help astronauts breathe oxygen