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<br /> <br /> Level C<br /> TOOLS FOR EXCELLENCE<br /> UNIT 8<br /> Read the following passage, taking note of the boldface words and their contexts.<br /> These words are among those you will be studying in Unit 8. As you complete the<br /> exercises in this unit, it may help to refer to the way the words are used below.<br /> Aquatic Robotics<br /> <Technical Essay><br /> Two-thirds of Earth’s<br /> surface is covered<br /> with water. Human<br /> beings have yet to<br /> infiltrate most of<br /> this unexplored<br /> and cryptic terrain.<br /> Instead, their most<br /> important proxies<br /> underwater are robots. The field<br /> of undersea robotics has grown rapidly in<br /> recent years. It is now an essential part<br /> of ocean exploration.<br /> At the very foundation of robot design is<br /> the performance of tasks that are difficult,<br /> repetitive, or dangerous. These same words<br /> describe undersea exploration. 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