How is cable laid at the bottom of the ocean?

Subject: How is cable laid at the bottom of the ocean?

Date: Mon Jun 12 17:28:40 2000
Posted by Heather
Grade level: K-3 School: Holy Family Catholic School
City: Grand Jct. State/Province: CO Country: USA
Area of science: Engineering
ID: 960845320.Eg

Message:


My class and I were discussing the internet and telephones and we were 
wondering how the messages get across oceans.  How is the cable laid, and 
where exactly is it laid (on the bottom of the ocean, or does it just 
float)?

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