AVTC4-U7-Reading1-Vocab review

The _____ region of the Mariana Trench is nearly 11,000 meters below sea level.

• most massive

• deepest 

• most ancient

Some places are named after the person who ____________ them, such as the Cook Islands, which were named in honor of Captain James Cook.

• discovered

• located 

• experienced

McMurdo Station, a research center in Antarctica, is located in one of the most remote _____ of the world.

• artifacts

• discoveries

• regions

Calakmul is one of the largest Mayan cities ever found, but because it is ____________ in the jungles of southern Mexico, this ancient settlement is hard to visit.

• hidden 

• massive 

• ancient

During his many trips to remote regions, British explorer Ranulph Fiennes has ______ frostbite - an injury caused by extreme cold - several times.

• discovered 

• located 

• experienced

The underground city of Derinkuyu in Cappadocia is very large, but the city recently discovered underneath Nevsehir is even _____.

• more massive

• deeper 

• more ancient

Decide whether each of the following pieces of information is a fact (F) or speculation (S).

In 1963, a resident of the Cappadocia region of Turkey was doing some renovations on his house. When he knocked down one of his walls, he was surprised to find a hidden room carved into the stone. He explored the room, and found that it led to an underground city—the city of Derinkuyu. 

the year Derinkuyu's underground city was discovered

• F

• S

Decide whether each of the following pieces of information is a fact (F) or speculation (S).

In 1963, a resident of the Cappadocia region of Turkey was doing some renovations on his house. When he knocked down one of his walls, he was surprised to find a hidden room carved into the stone. He explored the room, and found that it led to an underground city—the city of Derinkuyu. 

who discovered the underground cities

• F

• S

Decide whether each of the following pieces of information is a fact (F) or speculation (S).

Researchers have found artifacts in this city such as tools and bowls. These artifacts suggest that the city is probably up to 5,000 years old. Like Derinkuyu, it was probably built as a place where people could stay safe during times of war. 

the age of the underground cities

• F

• S

Decide whether each of the following pieces of information is a fact (F) or speculation (S).

In the future, other people may experience the same excitement that the homeowner and the construction workers felt. There are already more than 30 known underground cities in the Cappadocia region, but experts believe there may be more than 200. So there are likely to be other hidden wonders, just waiting to be discovered.

the number of underground cities in Cappadocia

• F

• S