OCEAN EXPLORATION
1. What does NOAA stand for?
> National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
2. BIG QUESTION: Why are we ignoring the oceans?
> NASA has more money, people think the skies are more important
3.How much bigger is NASA's budget than NOAA's?
> NASA's budget is 1,600 times more than NOAA.
4. Why do we not have good maps of the ocean?
> We never visited the ocean, so no one can draw it accurately.
5. How much of the United States lies beneath the sea?
> 50% of the US lies beneath the sea.
6. On a good day, how many people are in the deep sea?
> On a good day, at least 4-5 people are in the deep sea.
7. The Mid-Ocean Ridge covers how much of the Earth's surface?
> The Mid-Ocean Ridge covers 23% of the Earth's surface.
8. Why does most of our planet not feel the warmth of the Sun?
> Most of our planet doesn't feel the warmth of the Sun because it's too deep.
9. What did they find in the deep oceans? Explain.
> They found hydrothermal vents, tube worms, chemosynthesizers, giant clams with bacteria, heavy metals, and other life forms.
10. What is the average depth of the oceans?
> The average depth of the oceans is 12,000 ft.
11. What is telepresence?
> Telepresence is like a virtual presence. Sometimes there are things you need robots to do for you. For example, the robot they used in the video had a camera attached to it to take pictures and record what is going on around it.
12. What is the Okeanos Explorer? What is it's mission?
> The Okeanos Explorer is an ex-Navy ship. It's mission is explore new places, places where no one has ever been
13. How will it run? Explain.
> It'll run by a nuclear submarine with 24 hour shifts.
14. What do you think about living at sea?
> I think it would not be cool. Because it would be a bit too uncomfortable and i won
> National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
2. BIG QUESTION: Why are we ignoring the oceans?
> NASA has more money, people think the skies are more important
3.How much bigger is NASA's budget than NOAA's?
> NASA's budget is 1,600 times more than NOAA.
4. Why do we not have good maps of the ocean?
> We never visited the ocean, so no one can draw it accurately.
5. How much of the United States lies beneath the sea?
> 50% of the US lies beneath the sea.
6. On a good day, how many people are in the deep sea?
> On a good day, at least 4-5 people are in the deep sea.
7. The Mid-Ocean Ridge covers how much of the Earth's surface?
> The Mid-Ocean Ridge covers 23% of the Earth's surface.
8. Why does most of our planet not feel the warmth of the Sun?
> Most of our planet doesn't feel the warmth of the Sun because it's too deep.
9. What did they find in the deep oceans? Explain.
> They found hydrothermal vents, tube worms, chemosynthesizers, giant clams with bacteria, heavy metals, and other life forms.
10. What is the average depth of the oceans?
> The average depth of the oceans is 12,000 ft.
11. What is telepresence?
> Telepresence is like a virtual presence. Sometimes there are things you need robots to do for you. For example, the robot they used in the video had a camera attached to it to take pictures and record what is going on around it.
12. What is the Okeanos Explorer? What is it's mission?
> The Okeanos Explorer is an ex-Navy ship. It's mission is explore new places, places where no one has ever been
13. How will it run? Explain.
> It'll run by a nuclear submarine with 24 hour shifts.
14. What do you think about living at sea?
> I think it would not be cool. Because it would be a bit too uncomfortable and i won