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Earth's Last Frontier 1
Earth's Last Frontier 2
100
strange
What is eerie
100
bothered
What is unscathed
100
to climb awkwardly
What is clamber
100
Piccard's first test of the bathyscaphe was a complete success. He was in a _______ mood when he returned to the surface.
What is buoyant
100
Piccard was still alive and well at seventy-six. He had emerged _____ from his many adventures.
What is unscathed
200
boring
What is tedious
200
fascinating
What is tedious
200
a length of six feet, used in measuring the depth of water
What is fathom
200
The gasoline filled tanks would cause the bathyscaphe to rise. The iron ________ fixed to the hull would cause it to sink.
What is ballast
200
Piccard could switch off one of the magnets when he wanted to rise. The _________ iron weights were left on the ocean floor.
What is detached
300
broken, split
What is ruptured
300
attach
What is detach
300
the greatest possible, maximum
What is ultimate
300
There was a reason the bathyscaphe had the shape of a ________. This shape contains the greatest volume for the least amount of surface area.
What is sphere
300
The bathyscaphe had no telephone aboard. While it was ________, Piccard was unable to communicate with his crew.
What is submerged
400
prodded, poked
What is probed
400
involved
What is detached
400
an area of power, influence, or activity
What is sphere
400
The bathyscaphe had a single purpose. It provided for the first time the opportunity to ______ the ocean depths.
What is probe
400
The steel needed to make the hull had to be flawless. If the hull were to _______, there would be no way to save the occupants.
What is rupture
500
understand
What is fathom
500
gloomy, sad
What is buoyant
500
to arouse or excite
What is pique
500
Perhaps one day you will be an adventurer on Mars. Your desire to explore space might have been ________ by Piccard's adventures.
What is piqued
500
Some people must have thought Piccard was crazy. They could not ________ why anyone would want to visit the deepest part of the ocean.
What is fathom
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