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The word "pieces" is used in this sentence from the article: "They are pieces of ice that float in water." What does "pieces" mean? Bits of something. One big thing. Things that melt. Things made of ice. Vocabulary 1, 2, 3, 4 1 0.01 0.01 1 1 1 They aren't made of stone. That's for sure.
Based on what the article says, what is one reason icebergs cause shipwrecks? Most of an iceberg is hidden underwater and hard to see. They make the ocean water around the ship freeze. They grow bigger as they float near ships. They create currents that pull ships toward them. Rationale 1, 2, 3, 4 3 0.02 0.01 2 2 1 Wanna play "Hide and Seek?"
What can happen when a ship hits an iceberg? The ship can break apart and sink. The iceberg growls in pain. The iceberg is pushed back onto a glacier. The iceberg quickly melts. Cause & Effect 1, 2, 3, 4 2 0.01 0.01 1 1 1 It's going down, down, down.
A penguin sits on an iceberg, just like a
person on a camping trip sits on a-- campsite. campfire. park ranger. sleeping bag. Analogy 1, 2, 3, 4 3 0.03 0.01 2 1 1 Don't sit on the park ranger. He wouldn't like that very much.
Which one of these is a common
nickname for an iceberg? Growlers. Slippery Petes. Penguin Pals. Shipwreckers. Recalling Details 1, 2, 3, 4 1 0.01 0.03 2 1 1 This might be a good nickname for a grizzly bear too.
The term "trend" is used in the article's
last paragraph. It means-- tendency. event. emergency. style. Vocabulary 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 2 0.01 0.01 2 1 2 Relax. It's nothing serious.
Which of the following conclusions,
even though it is not directly stated
in the text, makes sense? Small icebergs cause more wrecks than large ones, as they are harder to see. Penguins prefer playing on small icebergs. Small icebergs melt slower in warmer waters than large icebergs do. Ship captains have at lest ten nicknames for small icebergs. Drawing Conclusions 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 4 0.03 0.01 2 2 3 Danger and size usually go hand in hand.
Which series of events is closest to
the life cycle of an iceberg? Icebergs break from glaciers, float with ocean currents, and melt. Icebergs float onto glaciers, smash into shore, and break apart. Icebergs break off, melt, and then slam into ships. Icebergs float with currents, raise the sea, and break from glaciers. Chronology 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 3 0.02 0.01 2 2 1 Break. Bob. Gurgle. In that order.
A penguin is to a floating iceberg, as a
person on a camping trip is to-- the campsite. a campfire. his or her sleeping bag. the park ranger. Analogy 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 5 0.04 0.01 2 2 2 Pitch that tent right here, little buddy.
Of the following organizations, which one uses
satellite data to help track larger icebergs? The U.S. National Ice Center. The North Atlantic Shipping Registry. The National Penguin Squad. The international Ice Patrol. Recalling Details 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 1 0.01 0.03 2 1 1 Red, white, and blue all the way, baby.
If you had the ability to do so, would you want to build a cabin on top of an iceberg, and live
there among the penguins? Live with adorable penguins? Count me in! No way! It would be far too dangerous. The iceberg could break apart. Poll 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 1 0.00 0.00