Monster of the Deep Quiz

"Monster of the Deep" is mainly about __________.

• what oceanographers do

• where to find imaginary sea creatures

• the behavior of a giant squid

• people trying to find and study giant squid

Early stories about the giant squid came from _________.

• sailors

• scientists

• doctors

• camera crews

Technology has helped scientists learn more about the giant squid by ____________.

• allowing them to take better care of giant squid

• allowing them to travel deeper underwater

• making it easier to catch giant squid

• making ocean travel safer

Based on the article, which word best describes the giant squid?

• calm

• friendly

• mysterious

• lazy

Which line below supports the answer to question 4 (the words that describes the giant squid)?

• "Its eyes were as big as basketballs."

• "The monstrous creature seemed to be wrapping itself around the boat..."

• "It thrashed so wildly to break free that one tentacle broke off in the struggle."

• "Teams of scientists called 'squid squads' started combing the high seas in hopes of glimpsing one of these secretive creatures."

Based on the article, you can infer that a marine biologist mainly studies ___________.

• ocean animals

• ocean water

• the ocean floor

• beaches

How is the giant squid similar to the creatures (Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, the Dragon, the mermaid) in the sidebar "Fantastic Beasts"?

• All creatures have tentacles.

• Everyone believes these creatures are real.

• All live in oceans.

• People have been telling stories about these creatures for many years.

How is the giant squid different to the creatures (Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, the Dragon, the mermaid) in the sidebar "Fantastic Beasts"?

• Scientist only study the creatures.

• The giant squid is the only one that lives in the ocean.

• Unlike those creatures, the giant squid was found to be a real animal.

• The giant squid is smaller than the creatures.

What makes the giant squid so hard to catch? Check all that apply.

• They live thousands of feet below the surface of the ocean.

• Technology is not advanced enough to find them.

• Their nerves are highly developed which help them to escape quickly.

• They are dangerous animals.

Which definition matches how the word pod is used in the following sentence? Two Japanese scientists were tracking a pod of whales off the coast of Japan.

• an insect egg case

• a straight groove or channel

• a two-valved seed vessel, like that of a pea

• a group of aquatic animals