The Legend of Nessie

Why is Loch Ness different from other locks in the British Isles?

• It has warmer water than the other lochs.

• It is deeper and bigger than other lochs.

• It has a mysterious creature living in it.

• It was not found until a few years ago.

What is the main idea for the section titled ''Monster Sightings''?

• People have declared for hundreds of years that a stange creature exists in Loch Ness.

• The cold loch has kept a strange creature alive for many years.

• People have tried to get pictures of the Loch Ness monster with cameras.

• People have used NASA's computers to find the Loch Ness Monster.

Which of the following matches the description of the Loch Ness Monster?

• a large fish similar to a hippopotamus

• a large seal that breathes fire from its mouth

• a sheep with a long neck

• a sea serpent with humps on its back

What is a legend?

• a way of solving a problem

• a visit to a new, exciting place

• a type of creature that lives underwater

• a story from long ago that can't be proven to be true

How do scientists think Loch Ness was created?

• No one knows how it was created.

• Earthquakes created a large trench, and melting ice filled the trench with water.

• A volcano exploded and the top filled in with water.

• A meteorite created a large hole in the ground, and the ocean spilled in.

People know that many Nessie photographs are a hoax. A hoax is.....

• a trick to make people believe something that is not true

• a story that can't be proven to be true

• an item found many years ago

• a decision made by scientists

How is a sonar picture created?

• by a camera dropped into water

• by using lights to scan for objects inside deep, dark places

• by measuring the time it takes for a sound sent out to bounce back

• by snapping a picture of the surface of a lake or an ocean

Which of the following statements (phrases) is not supported by the text in this book?

• Prehistoric reptiles might have survived in lakes for millions of years.

• The Loch Ness Project did not provide experts with any useful information.

• Mysterious underwater creatures only exist in Loch Ness.

• Some people might have seen a monster rise up in Loch Ness.

Which statement (phrase) is an opinion?

• Strange creatures of the sea are found in many legends, myths, and stories.

• Loch Ness's water is very cold.

• The Loch Ness Monster does not exist.

• Some people have tried to make the world believe Nessie through hoaxes.