Vocab
a person who is traveling for enjoyment
tourist
What does an octopus squirt?
black ink
What were Jacques and his father called?
explorers
What do sea animals need to protect themselves from?
from other animals that try to eat them
to travel deep down under the water
dive
What does a sea cucumber release to tangle enemies?
sticky, white threads
Jacques invented the first ______ submarines at NASA.
tourist
What does invent mean?
to create for the first time
to swallow large amounts of food or drink
gulp
What two things can a pufferfish gulp?
water and air
What is special about the dive made by Jacques Piccard and Don Walsh?
What does a tourist submarine do?
It lets tourists dive deep into lakes.
the way something feels when you touch it
texture
What do the organs of a sea cucumber do to enemies?
They poison them.
What did Jacques do after working for NASA?
He formed an organization that preserves seas.
How do octopus protect themselves?
They change color to match rocks or sand.
a sharp, pointed part on some plants or animals
spine
What is the author's purpose?
to tell how animals survive in the ocean
What is the author's purpose?
to tell readers about Jacques and his passion for the sea
Before he died, what did Jacques continue to do?
to study the deep sea