Mariana Trench

The passage says that if Mount Everest were placed in the Challenger Deep, its peak would be underwater. What does peak mean?

• bottom

• top

• middle

• mountain

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The main idea of page 24-25 is that many unique animals live in the trench. Which detail supports this main idea?

• Special instruments allow humans to study the deep sea.

• Humans cannot live in the rough conditions in the deep sea.

• Conditions are very harsh at the summit of Mount Everest.

• Some animals have skills that help them live in the deep sea.

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How does the author arrange the section called “Challenger Looks Deep”? p. 26

• by describing events in time order

• by asking and answering questions

• by placing ideas in order of importance

• by presenting a list of causes and effects

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What is the main idea of the part called “Plates So Deep”? pg. 28

• Earth’s surface is made of many plates of rock.

• The top of each plate is the crust, and the bottom is part of the mantle.

• Movements in Earth’s plates have formed many volcanoes and trenches.

• The earth is very old.

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Why do submarines often stay in the deep water of the Mariana Trench while traveling in the ocean? pg. 28

• It is easy to move at high speeds there.

• It is hard for enemies to find them there.

• The area has been mapped out completely.

• The area is safe from harmful forces of nature.

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On page 29 what text features can you find?

• a photograph and caption

• a photograph and heading

• a heading and caption

• there are no text features on page 29

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Which text feature is not on page 30?

• a photograph

• a caption

• a heading

• a map

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What is the main idea of page 30?

• The Mariana Trench will be around for a long time.

• Humans are destroying the trench.

• Natural disasters are destroying the trench.

• The Mariana trench is a natural wonder.

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Pick two details that support the main idea: The Mariana Trench will be around for a long time.

• The Mariana islands on its edge are home to many endangered species

• neither people nor nature threatens its existence.

• it is sure to remain a wonder that holds many secrets of the deep.

• In 2009 the Mariana Marine National Monument was established.

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