Famous Ships
This Luxury Liner tragically sank on its maiden voyage in 1912.
What is the Titanic
This instrument is used to determine direction.
What is a compass
This marine mammal is known for its intelligence and playful nature.
What is a Dolphin
In 1989, this tanker spilled millions of gallons of crude oil off the coast of Alaska, causing one of the worst environmental disasters in history.
What is the Exxon Valdez
This term describes the process of steering a ship or boat through water.
What is Navigation
This ship, commanded by Christopher Columbus, was one of the three that sailed to the new world in 1492?
What is the Santa Maria
This term refers to the angle between ships heading and the direction of the wind.
What is the angle of attack
These tiny organisms form the base of the oceans food chain and are often bioluminescent.
What are plankton
This 1950s disaster saw the sinking of the Andrea Doria, a luxury liner that collided with the MS Stockholm.
What is the Andrea Doria disaster?
This phrase refers to the direction a ship or boat faces as it moves through the water
What is Heading
This historic British ship carried Pilgrims to America in 1620.
What is the Mayflower
This star has been used for centuries as a guide for sailors in the Northern Hemisphere.
What is Polaris
Known as the largest fish in the ocean, this species is a gentle filter feeder.
What is a whale shark
This 1915 disaster, in which the Lusitania was sunk by a German submarine, led to the U.S. entering World War I.
What is the sinking of the RMS Lusitania?
The term for the type of waves created by ships as they move through water.
What is Wake
Known as "Old Ironsides" the famous US Navy Frigate still floats today.
What is the USS Constitution.
This method of navigation estimates a vessel's position based on previously determined points.
What is dead reckoning
This ;arge predator is often called "the lion of the sea"
What is the great white shark
This 1927 ship disaster occurred when the SS Eastland capsized while docked in Chicago.
What is the Eastland disaster?
This term refers to the point where two sides of a ship or boat meet, often used in a way to describe the construction or design of a boat.
What is the Keel
This British warship was captained by James Cook during his first voyage of Discovery.
What is the HMS Endeavor
the instrument measures the altitude of celestial bodies to determine a ships position.
What is a sextant.
These unique mollusks have tenticles and are known for thier ability to squirt ink
What are octopuses or squid
This French ship, sunk by the German navy during World War II, was one of the largest and most formidable warships ever constructed.
What is the Bismarck
DOUBLE JEOPARY
This term refers to the amount of liquid in a tank.
What is innage