Escape from the Ice

Where did Ernest Shackleton want to explore?

• North America

• Africa

• Antarctica

What was the Endurance?

• Shackleton's ship

• Shackleton's crew

• the land he wanted to explore

Why was it dangerous to sail near Antarctica?

• There were not enough sailors on the ship.

• There were many dangerous animals.

• The sea was icy and hard to get through.

What did the ice do to the ship?

• It piled on the ship.

• It trapped the ship and then broke the wood.

• A giant piece of ice hit the ship, and it sank right away.

What is the first thing the sailors did after they left the ship?

• They camped on the ice.

• They sailed home.

• They sailed to a tiny island.

What happened to the Endurance?

• The men fixed it.

• It sank.

• It floated on the water for many years.

How many of the men did Shackleton save?

• all of them

• a few

• none

What happened to the ship after 107 years?

• It was never seen again.

• It froze inside a block of ice.

• It was found under the sea.

How did the submersibles help find the ship?

• They lifted the ship out of the water.

• They helped fix the boat and put it back together.

• They took photos and videos of the ship for people to see.