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Finding the Titanic

Comprehension - Chapter 1

	Use the book to answer the following questions using COMPLETE SENTENCES.
1.	When did the Titanic sink?___________________________________________
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2.	How long between the sinking and when Robert Ballard found it?_______________
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3.	What was the name of the underwater sled he used?_________________
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4.	Why did he use the Argo?____________________________________
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5.	Did he have trouble finding the Titanic, or did he find it easily? Explain
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6.	On page 7, last paragraph, explain why the author added this when he is talking about the search._______________________________________________________
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7.	Robert Ballard "dreamed of finding the Titanic since he was a boy." What does that tell you about him? _______________________________________________________________
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8.	What does unsinkable mean? _________________________________________
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9.	Did divers swim down to look at the Titanic?____________________________________
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10.	What can you tell by looking at the cover of the book?________________________________
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