Searching for the Titanic

The Titanic's sinking surprised people because it was

• slow

• light

• old

• strong

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CCSS.RI.3.2

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CCSS.RL.4.2

Which sentence supports the statement "the Titanic is strong".

• “But the Titanic had most certainly drifted in the more than two hours before it finally sank.”

• “At the time, the Titanic was the biggest moving object ever built.”

• “Built from the strongest steel, from the most modern designs, the Titanic was said to be ‘unsinkable.’”

• “Yet the Titanic’s captain kept the ship steaming across the ocean at close to top speed.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

What does the word debris mean in the sentence “Debris was scattered for more than a mile”?

• objects that have broken apart

• items that stay afloat

• riches and jewels

• icebergs

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

Which of the following is a problem Robert Ballard faced?

• He had no way to explore the deep sea.

• He did not know where to find the Titanic shipwreck.

• He did not understand why the Titanic sank.

• He did not have the technology to find the shipwreck.

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What technology did Ballard use to find the Titanic?

• Argo

• Iphone

• Chromebook

• Atlantis 1

How long did it take the Titanic to sink?

• 2 hours

• almost 3 hours

• 30 minutes

• 4 days

The Titanic hit an iceberg on what date?

• July 4, 1776

• January 15, 2020

• April 14, 1912

• December 25, 1978

What does murky mean?

• dark

• clear

• hot

• cold

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What did Ballard notice about the two submarines that were found in the ocean?

• they were purple

• they had sea creatures living in them

• they were full of sand

• they split apart

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

What are some things Ballard found that were on the Titanic? Choose all that apply.

• dishes

• boiler

• jewels

• shoes

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2