The Significance of Ocean Exploration Quiz
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Who were the two men who descended to the deepest part of the ocean in 1960?

Lt. Don Walsh and Jacques Piccard

What is the Challenger Deep and where is it located?

The Challenger Deep is the deepest part of the ocean, located in the Mariana Trench in the western Pacific Ocean

When did the space shuttle program come to an end?

July 2011

What was the estimated price tag of the space shuttle program?

<p>Nearly $200 billion</p> Signup and view all the answers

What event largely overshadowed the descent to the deepest part of the ocean in 1960?

<p>The race to the moon</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Challenger Deep?

<p>A deep-sea trench located in the western Pacific Ocean</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the descent to the Challenger Deep in 1960?

<p>It marked the first time humans reached the deepest part of the ocean</p> Signup and view all the answers

What event paralleled the race to the moon in the 1960s?

<p>The descent to the Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench</p> Signup and view all the answers

What marked the end of the space shuttle program after 30 years?

<p>The retirement of the last space shuttle</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the estimated cost of the space shuttle program?

<p>Nearly $200 billion</p> Signup and view all the answers

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