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WorksheetsJacques Cousteau
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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
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"
