Exploration of the Ocean Depths

What was Scott Carpenter's new role after being an astronaut?

• Engineer

• Aquanaut

• Pilot

• Scientist

What was the main objective of the 'blow and go' test?

• To train new divers

• To escape from a submarine at depth

• To test new diving suits

• To measure water pressure

What quality made Dr. George Bond a leader people wanted to follow?

• His visionary ideas

• His wealth

• His strict discipline

• His scientific knowledge

Where did Dr. George Bond grow up?

• Bat Cave, North Carolina

• New York

• Miami

• Los Angeles

What was Dr. George Bond's vision for the future?

• Exploring other planets

• Living on the ocean floor

• Building underwater cities

• Space colonization

What was the primary purpose of the early hardhat diving suits?

• To explore outer space

• To allow divers to roam the sea floor

• To protect against sharks

• To increase swimming speed

Who was the American naturalist that used a bathysphere for deep-sea exploration?

• William Beebe

• Scott Carpenter

• George Bond

• Jacques Cousteau

What advancement allowed submarines to remain submerged for weeks?

• Nuclear power

• Solar power

• Hydraulic systems

• Wind energy

What does scuba stand for?

• Surface Control Underwater Breathing Apparatus

• Sea Control Underwater Breathing Apparatus

• Submarine Control Unit Breathing Apparatus

• Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus

What was the name of the bathyscaphe that descended to the deepest part of the ocean?

• Nautilus

• Trieste

• Atlantis

• Poseidon