Loch Ness Quiz

Loch Ness is located in _____.

• Scotland

• Spain

• Sweden

• Switzerland

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The author calls the water in Loch Ness murky. This helps explain _____.

• why it’s hard to be sure whether a large animal lives in the lake

• how an animal might grow large in the lake

• why the Mackays took a drive near the lake

• why the lake is so large

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One reason scientists don’t believe there’s a large creature in Loch Ness is that _____.

• the lake is very small

• the Mackays were known liars

• a large creature would have attacked people by now

• there isn’t much in the lake for a large creature to eat

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Between 1960 and 1987, Tim Dinsdale explored Loch Ness _____ times.

• 33

• 57

• 1,000

• 2,003

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Based on the article, what’s a big reason people visit Loch Ness these days?

• It’s a great place to surf.

• Many people hope to see a strange beast.

• There are many beautiful birds to watch.

• People enjoy fishing in the lake.

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The article mentions two scientists who got images of something large in Loch Ness. Both images were ______.

• blurry

• clear

• colorful

• fake

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0. The kraken was a mysterious creature that turned out to be ______.
   

• 0. a big fish

• 0. a giant eel

• 0. a giant squid

• 0. a type of dinosaur

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0. When did Aldie and John Mackay take their drive near Loch Ness?
   

• in 1923

• in 1933

• in 1960

• in 1987

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