Vocabulary
the item that the Titanic hit
iceberg
3
England
Ballard's dream
to find the Titanic
True or False:
Ballard's lifelong dream was to find the Titanic.
True
The boat that has been in an accident and is left under the water
shipwreck
The number of kilometers the Titanic was under the sea
4
The country Titanic was going to
The United States
This is one of the items he saw with a camera and undersea robot
True or False:
During Ballard's second visit to the Titanic, he was able to scuba dive and see the shipwreck.
False
the people on a boat or plane
passengers
The first year Ballard found the Titanic
1985
The name of the guy who found the Titanic in 1985
Robert Ballard
Ballard used this to reach the Titanic in 1986
a submarine
True or False:
Ballard believes it is okay to take items away from the Titanic.
False
the small boats that help people if the ship is in an accident
lifeboats
The last year Ballard went to the Titanic
2004
The name of the reading
I've Found the Titanic!
other explorers had taken away many items
Why did Ballard say that the Titanic was in bad condition when he visited in 2004?
because other explorers had taken away many items from the Titanic
the transportation which takes people under the water
submarines
The number of items other explorers took away from the Titanic shipwreck
about 6,000
The Titanic was also called this
Ship of Dreams
Ballard's idea to keep the Titanic safe under the sea
put lights and cameras around the shipwreck
True or False:
Ballard will protect the Titanic as long as he can.
True