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Submarines
Reading Comprehension Quiz
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For what purpose were submersibles originally designed?
Exploring under the sea
Smuggling weapons and outlawed materials
Attacking ships on the surface of the water
Transporting passengers underwater without the threat of storms
How do you know this? Cite evidence from the text to support your response.
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Why was the Sub Marine Explorer originally created?
To harvest pearls
To experiment with decompression sickness
To explore undersea
To assist the North in the Civil War
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Which is most likely to limit how long a modern submarine can remain submerged?
The air supply in the submarine
The amount of fuel in the submarine
The amount of food and water aboard the submarine
There is no limit to the amount of time a modern submarine can remain submerged
How do you know this? Cite the text in your answer.
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How were U-Boats powered?
Hand crank
Diesel
Battery
Both B and C
None of these
All of these
How do you know this? Cite the text in your answer.
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Which of the following statements best describes the Turtle according to the text?
The Turtle was the first submarine used during war to destroy another ship.
The Turtle was the first submarine used during war to attack another ship.
The Turtle was the first submersible used during war to attack another ship.
The Turtle was the first submersible used during war to destroy another ship.
The Turtle is the biggest and fastest watercraft in all of human history.
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Which best describes the author's main purpose in this text?
To entertain his audience with stories about submarines
To convince his audience to purchase a submarine
To educate his readers about how submarines work
To inform his readers about the evolution of submarines
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Which is the most likely reason why the author included the FIRST paragraph?
To get the reader's attention with startling information
To introduce the main idea of the text
To explain a concept that would be referenced throughout the text
To amuse the reader with an interesting historical anecdote
Why do you believe this? Explain your answer completely.
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Which of the following statements is FALSE based on the text?
Submersibles can usually spend more time underwater than submarines.
Submersibles are not capable of independent operation.
Submersibles are usually smaller than submarines.
Submersibles cannot independently renew their air and power supplies.
How do you know this? Use the text in your response.
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Which best describes how the text is structured in the FIRST paragraph?
Problem and Solution
Order of Importance
Chronological
Compare and Contrast
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Which of these events happened FIRST?
Radar and Sonar were invented.
The Turtle was destroyed.
The Sub Marine Explorer was used to harvest pearls.
Bishop John Wilkins recognized the military potential of submersibles.
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Which most likely explains why U.S. submarines survived the attack on Pearl Harbor?
Because the Japanese did not value the submarines as worthy targets
Because the submarines were submerged and difficult to strike
Because the submarines were much smaller than all of the other boats in the U.S. Navy
Because the Japanese were targeting U.S. submersibles instead
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Which of the following statements is entirely TRUE?
Sgt. Ezra Lee invented the Turtle; Cornelius Drebbel invented the first submersible.
Bishop John Wilkins invented the first submersible; David Bushnell invented the Turtle.
Julius H. Kroehl invented the Sub Marine Explorer; John Wilkins invented the U-Boat.
David Bushnell invented the Turtle; Julius H. Kroehl invented the Sub Marine Explorer.
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Which of these events happened LAST?
U.S. submarines survived the attack on Pearl Harbor.
U-Boats sank the Lusitania.
Sgt. Ezra Lee attempted to blow up a British flagship using a submarine.
Julius H. Kroehl developed the Sub Marine Explorer
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Which would be the best title for this reading passage?
A Short History of Submarines
Turtle: The First Combat Submarine
How Submarines Work
The Differences Between Submarines and Submersibles
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