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"World's Biggest Graveyard of Ships" Informational Passage

Quiz by Kelly Pennell

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  • Q1
    1. What can the reader infer from the fact that there are many hurricanes on the North Carolina coastline?
    D. Ships often sank here because North Carolina is known for active hurricane seasons.
    B. Ships often ran into hurricanes when they passed North Carolina's coastline.
    C. Ships often ran aground as a result of the storms.
    A. Ships often sought refuge with the residents of Nags Head.
    120s
  • Q2
    2. Based on the passage, what are the reasons for wrecks off the North Carolina coast?
    C. geography, pirates, and wreckers
    D. storms, geography, and the coastline's shape
    B. geography, weather, and humans
    A. hurricanes, inlets, and pirates
    120s
  • Q3
    3. Which sentence accurately describes the multiple effects of the North Carolina coastline?
    D. The coastline was remarkably kept exactly the same on all maps.
    C. The coastline was an obstacle for any ships passing by hundreds of years ago.
    A. The coastline was a necessary port for passing ships.
    B. The coastline was an invitation for adventure.
    120s
  • Q4
    4. Which is a valid conclusion of the reason why pirates liked the North Carolina coastline?
    A. The coastline had many hidden inlets and passages for hiding ships and surprise attacks.
    B. The coastline offered generous ports that welcomed pirates.
    D. The coastline was a necessary point of passage for all pirates to get to Spain.
    C. The coastline was easy to navigate and was a sailor's dream.
    120s
  • Q5
    5. Which word accurately describes the former residents of Nags Head?
    A. helpful
    D. distrustful
    C. solemn
    B. indifferent
    120s
  • Q6
    6. Which details from the passage support why North Carolina's coast is qualified to be called The Graveyard of the Atlantic?
    D. Life Saving Stations records from 1576 until 1945
    C. records from 1526 until 1945
    A. visual descriptions of wrecks throughout the centuries
    B. excerpts from Captain's logs
    120s
  • Q7
    7. Which sentence summarizes the main idea of this passage?
    B. North Carolina has the most unusual wreckages of any other state.
    C. There are many factors contributing to the pirating of the coast of North Carolina.
    D. There are man factors contributing to the reason why North Carolina's coast is the graveyard of the Atlantic.
    A. North Carolina has the most recent technology in underwater archaeology.
    120s
  • Q8
    8. For what purpose has the author included the introductory paragraph?
    D. to help the reader visualize the easy passage of ships on the sea
    B. to help the reader visualize the pirates
    C. to help the reader visualize a ship being lost in the sea
    A. to help the reader visualize the coastline
    120s
  • Q9
    9. Which sentence captures the author's purpose for writing this passage?
    A. The author wants the reader to consider how mysterious the coast of North Carolina is today.
    C. The author wants the reader to consider what caused so many shipwrecks off the coast of North Carolina.
    D. The author wants the reader to consider what caused so much interest in the North Carolina coastline.
    B. The author wants the reader to consider how dangerous the coast of North Carolina used to be.
    120s
  • Q10
    10. What is the author's purpose for writing this passage?
    A. The author wants to explain why North Carolina had so many pirates.
    D. The author wants to explain why North Carolina needs new technology to reach the wrecks.
    C. The author wants to explain why North Carolina has museums about the Graveyard of the Atlantic.
    B. The author wants to explain why North Carolina is known as the Graveyard of the Atlantic.
    120s

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