The Marie Celeste
How long before the ship's discovery was the last entry in its diary written?
It was written ten days before it was found.
How many people came to greet the captain when he returned from England?
No one came to greet him.
Where did the inhabitants of Easter Island get the stone to make the statues?
They got it from a volcanic crater on the island.
In what year did the explosion in Tunguska happen?
It happened in 1908.
Where do the Monarch butterflies go every winter?
They go to Mexico.
Why do some people think the Marie Celeste was cursed?
The ship sank on a later voyage.
Where is Roanoke Island today?
It is part of the state of North Carolina.
What is the nearest continent to Easter Island, and how far away is it?
South America is the nearest continent, and it is more than 2,000 miles (~3,000 km) away.
How long after the explosion did the first scientist go to examine the site?
19 years
What color are the Monarch butterflies?
They are orange and black.
Around how much time was there between the last entry in the ship's diary and how old the food on the table was?
There was about one week in between.
Why did the captain go back to England?
About how tall are most of the statues on Easter Island?
They are around 15 feet high. (~4.5 meters)
Why don't most scientists now believe the explosion was caused by a meteor? (2 reasons)
No one could find a crater, no pieces of a meteor were found, and some trees at the center of the explosion were unharmed.
How many generations of Monarch butterflies are there in one year?
There are four generations each year.
In what year did the Marie Celeste begin sailing across the Atlantic?
It sailed in 1872.
In what year did the settlers decide to move south to Roanoke?
They moved there in 1587.
In what year did the first sailing ship come to Easter Island?
The first ship came there in 1722.
Who was the first person to examine the site of the explosion?
A Russian scientist named Leonid Kulik
How far do Monarch butterflies travel to their winter home each year?
They may travel up to 3,000 miles (4,800 km).
What was the name of the ship that discovered the Marie Celeste?
It was called the Dei Gratia.
Why do some people believe the Lumbee people are the descendants of the Roanoke settlers? (2 reasons)
1) Some of them had blonde hair and gray eyes;
2) Their language sounded like an odd kind of English;
3) Many of them had the same names as some of the vanished settlers.
How heavy is the biggest statue on Easter Island?
It weighs more than 100 tons. (~91,000 kg)
Roughly how many trees were burned in the explosion in Tunguska?
Around 80 million trees were burned.
How long does the last generation of Monarchs each year live?
The last generation lives for eight months.