WorksheetsBattle of the Atlantic Activator Review
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 12mins
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U-boats were German (a) that hunted allied convoys in the Atlantic.
Wolfpacks were groups of German (a) that hunted for allied ships in the Atlantic.
What did the Allies call the groups of ships traveling together across the Atlantic?
Groups of ships
Convoys
Wolfpacks
Herds
Why did Allied ships travel in groups?
Protection from German submarines
To save fuel
To avoid getting lost
To make them better targets for submarines
How long did it take a convoy to travel across the Atlantic Ocean?
3 days
45 minutes
About 13 to 17 days
About 2 to 3 months
Add the best description for area #2 for convoys trying to cross the Atlantic in 1942.
Most Dangerous
Least Dangerous
Impossible to cross
Identify the 2 main challenges faced by Allied ships trying to sail over 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean.
Long range German bombers
Wolfpacks of German submarines
Time and distance to cross the Atlantic Ocean
Access to ports on both sides of the Atlantic
Organize these options from the Battle of the Atlantic into the right categories.
Destroyer escorts
Convoys
Air cover in some areas
U-Boats
Wolfpack tactics
Cargo ships are easy to sink
Areas without air cover
Depth charges
How could Greenland and Iceland help the Convoys during WWII?
Aircraft flying from Greenland and Iceland could reach farther into the Atlantic to protect convoys.
They didn't help because they stayed neutral.
German spies could be caught trying to swim to the U.S.
They had secret places for convoys to hide every night as they crossed the Atlantic.
The U.S. built Liberty and Victory ships during WWII to make sure cargo made it across the Atlantic.
How many of these ships do you think they built?
487
285
892
2,710
3,241
