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Mariana Trench

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 27mins

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Class
Date
1.

The passage says that if Mount Everest were placed in the Challenger Deep, its peak would be underwater. What does peak mean?

a)

bottom

b)

top

c)

middle

d)

mountain

2.

The main idea of page 24-25 is that many unique animals live in the trench. Which detail supports this main idea?

a)

Special instruments allow humans to study the deep sea.

b)

Humans cannot live in the rough conditions in the deep sea.

c)

Conditions are very harsh at the summit of Mount Everest.

d)

Some animals have skills that help them live in the deep sea.

3.

How does the author arrange the section called “Challenger Looks Deep”? p. 26

a)

by describing events in time order

b)

by asking and answering questions

c)

by placing ideas in order of importance

d)

by presenting a list of causes and effects

4.

What is the main idea of the part called “Plates So Deep”? pg. 28

a)

Earth’s surface is made of many plates of rock.

b)

The top of each plate is the crust, and the bottom is part of the mantle.

c)

Movements in Earth’s plates have formed many volcanoes and trenches.

d)

The earth is very old.

5.

Why do submarines often stay in the deep water of the Mariana Trench while traveling in the ocean? pg. 28

a)

It is easy to move at high speeds there.

b)

It is hard for enemies to find them there.

c)

The area has been mapped out completely.

d)

The area is safe from harmful forces of nature.

6.

On page 29 what text features can you find?

a)

a photograph and caption

b)

a photograph and heading

c)

a heading and caption

d)

there are no text features on page 29

7.

Which text feature is not on page 30?

a)

a photograph

b)

a caption

c)

a heading

d)

a map

8.

What is the main idea of page 30?

a)

The Mariana Trench will be around for a long time.

b)

Humans are destroying the trench.

c)

Natural disasters are destroying the trench.

d)

The Mariana trench is a natural wonder.

9.

Pick two details that support the main idea: The Mariana Trench will be around for a long time.

a)

The Mariana islands on its edge are home to many endangered species

b)

neither people nor nature threatens its existence.

c)

it is sure to remain a wonder that holds many secrets of the deep.

d)

In 2009 the Mariana Marine National Monument was established.