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When something is "smooth sailing," it's _______.
a. moving fast b. difficult to do c. progressing well
A. Answer the questions about SeaOrbiter.
1. Main Idea The SeaOrbiter is mainly going to be used as a _______.
a. research vessel b. five-star hotel c. high-tech weather station
2. Detail What is not mentioned as an advantage the SeaOrbiter has over a regular ship?
a. It's quieter. b. It's more efficient. c. It can move more quickly.
3. Detail The SeaOrbiter gets most of its energy from _______.
a. the sun and wind b. seawater c. wind and ocean currents
4. Vocabulary In line 12, a "port" is a place where _______.
a. scientists do research
b. many marine animals live
c. ships stop to load or unload
5. Inference Scientists on the SeaOrbiter can probably study an animal 3,000 meters below the vessel by sending _______.
a. a team of divers with a video camera
b. a remotely controlled vehicle
c. a submarine with a diver inside
B. Mark where these places are located on the SeaOrbiter. Are they above the sea (A) or below the sea (B)?
_______ sound recorders _______ the lab _______ the wind turbine
_______ the dive equipment room _______ remote-controlled vehicles _______ bedrooms
C. CRITICAL THINKING Talk with a partner. Do you think it's important to explore the oceans? What might be challenging about life aboard the SeaOrbiter?
