Parts of a Boat
What is commonly made out of canvas on a boat?
The sails.
What boat is our lesson about?
The USS Constellation.
In what year did the Titanic sink?
The Titanic sank in 1912.
These are designed for catching fish and other aquatic life.
Fishing Boats
What is it called when your boat flips over?
A Capsize.
What turns a boat?
The rudder.
What boat brought English settlers to North America?
The Mayflower.
Where do ships supposedly disappear?
The Bermuda Triangle.
This boat is propelled partly or entirely by sails.
A Sailboat.
This term refers to being on the ship or boat.
Aboard.
What part of a boat holds the sail(s)?
The mast.
What is the ship named after a United States document?
The USS Constitution.
In 1492, who sailed the ocean blue?
Christopher Columbus.
Small boats are often called what?
Dinghys.
This unit of speed represents one nautical mile per hour.
A Knot.
Where does a scout sit on a boat?
The Crow's Nest.
What was Edward Teach (AKA Blackbeard's) boat called?
The Queen Anne's Revenge.
When was the first steamboat built? Was it:
A) 2015
B) 1996
C)1787
D) 400 B.C.
C: 1787
This narrow, lightweight water vessel is typically pointed at both ends.
Hint: we saw some at Echo Hill!
Canoe.
What does the saying "rock the boat" mean?
It means to mess something up.
What part of a boat raises and lowers the sails?
The rigging.
What is one of the ships that was sunk in The Battle of Pearl Harbor?
Hint: this boat is named after a state.
The USS Arizona.
What is the name of the Greek Scientist who discovered the theory of displacement?
Archimedes.
What type of boat is the USS Constellation?
A frigate.
What does the saying "up a creek without a paddle" mean?
It means that you're in serious trouble with nothing you can do about it.