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Deep Sea Exploration

Have you ever wondered why they invent certain things? For example why would anyone need a submarine? Well, the deepest a scuba diver has ever gone is 145 meters. Even with a special diving suit, such as the "Jim Suit," explorers can only reach 600 meters. Therefore, there was a need to find a way to explore the deep blue seas.

The first vehicle to carry explorers to great depths was the Bathysphere. First used in 1934, this round, steel chamber was attached to a ship by a long cable. In its first dive, the Bathysphere reached a depth of about 1,000 meters. The next great invention in deep-sea submersibles was the Bathyscaphe-this vessel, which could be navigated on its own, was able to reach greater depths. One of the first and most famous Bathyscaphes was Trieste.

Working with a partner, research Trieste or another deep-sea submersibles, such as: Create a Fact Sheet in Google Documents about your deep-sea submersible then create a drawing of it in Google Draw.
 *  Alvin
 *  Argo II
 *  Dolphin 3K
 *  DSL-120A
 *  JASON
 *  Kaiko
 *  Nautile
 *  Sea Link,
 *  Shinkai 6500
 *  Trieste

Fact Sheet:
 *  Greatest depth to which it can descend
 *  Inventor's name and year it was invented
 *  Number of persons it can carry (if any)
 *  Length
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> What sets it apart from other submersibles
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Country who owns or operates it
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Type of data the submersible collects
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Type of technology used aboard it
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> At least one major discovery accomplished with it