Offshore

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/offshore

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the location?Areas in the ocean beyond the continental shelf, often in deep water
2. What is the key industries?Hydrocarbon extraction, offshore wind energy, marine research
3. What is an offshore platform?An offshore platform is a big machine built in the ocean that helps people find and use oil, gas, or wind power. It can be fixed to the sea floor or float on the water.
4. Why do people build big machines in the ocean?Because oil, gas, and wind are found far from land, and building in the ocean lets us reach these resources safely. It also helps create jobs and new technology.

Continental Shelf: The underwater edge of a continent, gradually sloping to the deep ocean.
FPSO (Floating Production Storage and Offloading): A type of ship used to store and transfer oil or gas from offshore platforms.
Abyssal Plain: A large, flat, sediment-covered area of the deep ocean floor.
Hydrocarbon: A compound made of hydrogen and carbon, such as oil and natural gas.