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Wreck of the TITANIC G5 U5 W2

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

There was sediment in the cup.

a)

moisture

b)

grease

c)

solid matter that settles at the bottom of a liquid

d)

liquid that becomes solid matter

2.

The fishing boat uses sonar.

a)

large, strong nets

b)

a metal object thrown overboard to hold a boat in place

c)

a wooden steering wheel

d)

equipment that uses sound waves to locate underwater objects

3.

It was difficult to walk through the debris.

a)

broken pieces

b)

passageway

c)

entryway

d)

flying objects

4.

The robotic toy rolled across the room by itself.

a)

well constructed

b)

manually operated

c)

quickly assembled

d)

computer controlled

5.

The car was cramped.

a)

not able to be driven

b)

antique

c)

not having much space

d)

expensive

6.

She washed the ooze from her feet.

a)

slimy mud

b)

steaming water

c)

clear stream

d)

dampened dirt

7.

The interior of the house was clean.

a)

outside

b)

inside

c)

porch

d)

balcony

8.

Rachel used a laser to cut a hole in the thick board.

a)

table saw

b)

instrument that uses sound waves to cut

c)

instrument that focuses light into a strong stream

d)

holepunch machine

9.

Natalie and Bo carried their scuba gear into the boat.

a)

device for breathing underwater

b)

device for protecting oneself from sharks

c)

device for guiding a boat

d)

device for catching fish

10.

Go to their Web site and look for the FAQs page.

a)

Frequently Announced Questions

b)

Frequently Added Quotations

c)

Frequently Asked Questions

d)

Frequently Allowed Quicktime

11.

Someday doctors may be able to repair DNA to cure sick people.

a)

highly complex, expensive medical imaging devices

b)

the material in cells that encodes information about living things

c)

electrical force fields within the body

d)

internal structures connecting various organs of the body

12.

NASA will launch a new mission to Mars next year.

a)

an association of car racers

b)

the U.S. Department of Atmospheric Science

c)

the name of a launch pad in Florida

d)

The U.S. Space Administration

13.

*from the reading*

On what date was the Edmund Fitzgerald launched?

a)

November 10, 1975

b)

September 24, 1958

c)

June 8, 1958

d)

November 9, 1975

14.

*from the reading*

What was the length of the Edmund Fitzgerald?

a)

729 feet

b)

1,975 feet

c)

625 feet

d)

530 feet

15.

*from the reading*

What was the maximum speed the Edmund Fitzgerald could reach?

a)

29 knots

b)

729 knots

c)

14 knots

d)

530 knots

16.

*from the reading*

How old a ship was the Edmund Fitzgerald when it sank?

a)

10 years

b)

13 years

c)

17 years

d)

20 years

17.

*from the reading*

The Edmund Fitzgerald went under the waves

a)

at 5:30 P.M.

b)

at 7:10 P.M.

c)

minutes after 7:10 P.M.

d)

just before midnight

18.

*from the reading*

Which of the following statements about the Edmund Fitzgerald is correct?

a)

Only a few members of its crew were lost in the tragedy.

b)

All twenty-nine crew members died when the ship sank.

c)

The captain of the ship was the only crew member to have died.

d)

None of the crew members died when the ship sank.

19.

*from the reading* In which lake did the Edmund Fitzgerald sink?

a)

Lake Superior

b)

Lake Michigan

c)

Lake Erie

d)

the Great Lake

20.

*from the reading*

Which detail does not contribute to the main idea of the passage?

a)

The wind was blowing fast on Lake Superior.

b)

The two captains decided to guide their ships together across the rough water.

c)

The ship was as long as two football fields.

d)

Giant waves knocked out instruments on the deck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.