Book 2, Question 149
Why Do People Explore?
People explore out of curiosity and to find food, safety and answers.
People have always wanted to see what is over the next hill. Curiosity plus a plan! Humans map new places to find food, safety, and answers.
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Quick answers
Is there still more to explore?
By April 2026, only about 28.7 percent of the seafloor had been mapped in high detail.
Sources: NOAA Ocean Exploration, NASA, NOAA
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More fun facts
- By April 2026, only about 28.7 percent of the seafloor had been mapped in high detail.
- Long ago, the Carthaginians explored the western coast of Africa.
- Greek travelers were the first to sail all the way around Britain.
- In 1899, 17-year-old Robert Goddard climbed a cherry tree and dreamed of a machine that could reach Mars.
- Goddard became a rocket pioneer, and NASA builds on his work today.
- Over thousands of years, people have explored the seas, new lands, the skies and now space.
Sources: NOAA Ocean Exploration, NASA, NOAA
Questions kids ask
Is there anywhere left to explore on Earth?
Yes! More than 80 percent of the ocean is still unmapped, unobserved and unexplored.