Into The Unknown: Above and Below

1. What is the best summary of the passage?

• Auguste Piccard collected scientific data using balloons.
• The Piccards traveled to the bottom of the Challenger Deep together.
• The Piccards were important explorers of Earth’s atmosphere and oceans.
• Jacques Piccard explored underwater in the Trieste and set a record for deepest dive.

2. On page 86 the passage says that many REMOTE places had yet to be visited. This means that the places were-

• distant.
• frightening.
• large.
• different.

3. According to page 91, how did Auguste help Jacques?

• Auguste used cotton to create a canopy.
• Auguste became a psychics professor in Belgium.
• Auguste observed cosmic rays in the stratosphere.
• Auguste knew the principles of pressurized cabins.

7. According to the text on page 87, what did Auguste use to make the balloon rise?

• hydrogen
• carbon monoxide
• oxygen
• nitrogen
• methane

9. What organizational pattern did the author use on page 90?

• Chronological Order / Sequence
• Problem & Solution
• Compare & Contrast
• Description

10. What text features are used on page 90? (pick two)

• map
• sidebar
• caption
• glossary
• index

16. How does the map on page 94 help the reader visualize?

• It shows how far and the route the Trieste traveled before making it's journey to the ocean floor.
• It shows how far Japan is from the United States.
• It shows how far and the route the FNRS had to travel before making it's journey to the ocean floor.
• It shows how dangerous the trip to the Challenger Deep was.

17. What ways were Auguste Piccard's balloon and the Trieste alike? (pick two)

• Both were rectangles.
• Both were spheres.
• Both had a pressurized, airtight cabin.
• Both were made from steel.

18. What ways were Auguste Piccard's balloon and Trieste different?

• The balloon was made of light cotton, thin rubber, and aluminum. Whereas the Trieste had steel walls and windows made of Lucite.
• The Trieste was made of light cotton, thin rubber, and aluminum. Whereas the balloon had steel walls and windows made of Lucite.
• The Auguste Piccard's balloon and the Trieste had no differences.
• The Trieste was designed to soar high into the sky, while the FNRS was designed to explore the depths of the world's oceans.

19. According to page 87, how did the balloon also known as the FNRS get its name?

• It was named after the scientist who invented it.
• It was named after the first explorer to explore the high reaches of our atmosphere.
• It was named after its sponsor.
• It was named after Auguste Piccard's son.