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English, 03.12.2020 01:50 janreyes39

1. For what purpose were submersibles originally designed? a. Transporting passengers underwater without the threat of storms

b. Exploring under the sea

c. Smuggling weapons and outlawed materials

d. Attacking ships on the surface of the water

2. Why was the Sub Marine Explorer originally created?

a. To assist the North in the Civil War

b. To harvest pearls

c. To explore undersea

d. To experiment with decompression sickness

3. Which is MOST LIKELY to limit the how long a modern submarine can remain submerged?

a. The amount of fuel in the submarine

b. The air supply in the submarine

c. The amount of food and water aboard the submarine

d. There is no limit to the amount of time a modern submarine can remain submerged

4. How were U-Boats powered?

a. Hand crank b. Diesel c. Battery d. Both B & C. e. None of these f. All of these

5. Which of the following statements best describes the Turtle according to the text?

a. The Turtle was the first submarine used during war to destroy another ship.

b. The Turtle was the first submersible used during war to attack another ship.

c. The Turtle was the first submersible used during war to destroy another ship.

d. The Turtle was the first submarine used during the war to attack another ship.

e. The Turtle is the biggest and fastest watercraft in all of human history.

6. Which of the following best describes why the author most likely wrote this text?

a. To entertain his audience with stories about submarines

b. To educate his readers about how submarines work

c. To inform his readers about the evolution of submarines

d. To convince his audience to purchase a submarine

7. Which is the most likely reason why the author wrote the FIRST paragraph?

a. To explain a concept that would be referenced throughout the text

b. To introduce the main idea of the text

c. To get the reader's attention with startling information

d. To amuse the reader with an interesting historical anecdote

8. Which does NOT describe a way in which the submersibles are different from submarines?

a. Submersibles are usually smaller than submarines.

b. Submersibles are not capable of independent operation.

c. Submersibles can usually spend more time underwater than submarines.

d. Submersibles cannot independently renew their air and power supplies.

9. Which of the following BEST describes how the text is structured in the first paragraph?

a. Compare and Contrast. b. Chronological. c. Problem and Solution.

d. Sequence/Process. e. Order of Importance

10. Which of these events happened first?

a. The Turtle was destroyed.

b. Bishop John Wilkins recognized the military potential of submersibles.

c. The Sub Marine Explorer was used to harvest pearls.

d. Radar and Sonar were invented.

11. Which MOST LIKELY explains why U. S. submarines survived the attack on Pearl Harbor?

a. Because the Japanese did not value the submarines as worthy targets

b. Because the submarines were much smaller that all of the other boats in the U. S. Navy

c. Because the Japanese were targeting U. S. submersibles instead

d. Because the submarines were submerged and difficult to strike

12. Which of the following statements is entirely TRUE?

a. Sgt. Ezra Lee invented the Turtle; Cornelius Drebbel invented the first submersible

b. Bishop John Wilkins invented the first submersible; David Bushnell invented the Turtle

c. David Bushnell invented the Turtle; Julius H. Kroehl invented the Sub Marine Explorer

d. Julius H. Kroehl invented the Sub Marine Explorer; John Wilkins invented the U-Boat

13. Which of these events happened LAST?

a. U. S. submarines survived the attack on Pearl Harbor.

b. Sgt. Ezra Lee attempted to blow up a British flagship using a submarine

c. U-Boats sank the Lusitania

d. Julius H. Kroehl's developed the Sub Marine Explorer

14. Which of the following would be the BEST title for this reading passage?

a. How Submarines Work

b. A Short History of Submarines

c. Turtle: The FIrst Combat Submarine

d. The Differences Between Submarines and Submersibles
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