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Across 3. A coral _____ is an underwater ecosystem, filled with colorful plants and sea animals. 5. One of his areas of ______________ is deep-water coral reefs. 6. Divers' bodies need to adjust to the changing water________________ from the deep ocean to the sunny surface. 7. Lombardi says they have to figure out how to be safe, comfortable and _____________ during the last two hours of their dives. 9. Lombardi's underwater portable ___________ is made of a vinyl material that can be filled with air. 10. Michael Lombardi is a National ____________ explorer who frequently dives to deep-water coral reefs like this one. 11. Lombardi is also the founder of Ocean Opportunity, a nonprofit organization engaged in ocean-related _____________ and activities. 14. Michael Lombardi ________________ in diving to some of the world's deepest coral reefs. 15. Lombardi says the overall ___________________ it takes to be good enough to do this kind of exploration is challenging. 18. Lombardi sees one particular field that will be essential to the future of ocean exploration:__________________ . 20. __________________ hopes his diving in the Bahamas will help make others aware of this unexplored area. 21. You are going to be working closely with technology people and closely with ____________ people and closely with educators. 22. Lombardi suggests students ___________ many different things. 24. _____________ Earth is another geographic tool Lombardi is excited about.

Down 1. Based on his _________________ as a diver, Lombardi has created an underwater shelter, that looks like a tent. 2. __________________ sickness happens when divers come up to the surface too quickly. 4. Some of these deep reefs have never been seen by humans ________________. 8. He had a lot of diving experience, so scientists came to him when there was a ____________ dive. 12. While still in high school, Lombardi took a _____ course at nearby Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. 13. A diver exploring the deep ocean must be aware of ___________________ and his own mind. 14. Lombardi works for various _____________ groups, including the American Museum of Natural History... 16. "I spent a lot of time fishing with my dad and my brother, so I always had an interest in the __________," Lombardi said. 17. "My dad was in the ________ during Vietnam, so he had some sea stories along the way that surely played a role," Lombardi said. 19. Dream Jobs: Ocean_________________ 23. It was going to be a useful ________ for the work he wanted to pursue. 24. One geographic tool Lombardi frequently uses in his work is the global positioning system, or_____.