Lighthouses
Maritime Legends
Coastal Wildlife
Navigation & Maps
Famous Ships
100
The bright rotating or flashing light at the top of a lighthouse is called a _____.
beacon
100
This doomed luxury liner struck an iceberg on its maiden voyage in 1912.
RMS Titanic
100
These black-and-white birds are known for “flying” underwater with their wings.
puffins
100
Compass direction halfway between north and east.
northeast
100
This 1912 luxury liner struck an iceberg and sank on its maiden voyage.
Titanic
200
Lighthouses are often built on these small, rocky landforms sticking out of the sea.
a reef? (accept: rock or shoal)
200
This legendary ghost ship is said to sail forever without a crew.
the Flying Dutchman
200
Common coastal mammal that often basks on rocks and eats shellfish; scientific family Otariidae covers some species.
sea lion
200
The imaginary lines on maps that run east-west and measure latitude.
parallels (or lines of latitude)
200
A large wooden warship used by pirates and explorers centuries ago, often with sails.
galleon
300
Built in 1877 (moved to current site in 1923) on Cape Cod, this lighthouse is famous for its Appearing on Cape Cod potato chips bags and distinct red and white stripes
the Nauset Light
300
Who is Edward Teach (or Thatch), the legendary 18th-century English pirate? give nickname
“Blackbeard”
300
This migratory shorebird with a long bill probes sand and mud; often seen on beaches.
sandpiper
300
The device that measures a ship’s speed through water, historically a log attached to rope—called the “log” and measured in these units.
unit of speed used in boating and aviation
knots
300
The famous American warship known for the phrase “Don’t give up the ship!” from the War of 1812.
the USS Constitution (accept: Old Ironsides)
400
Known as “the lighthouse that moved,” this Massachusetts lighthouse was relocated inland in 1996 to save it from erosion.
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse? (Note: Cape Hatteras was moved in 1999.)
400
Mythical sea creature described as a giant squid, responsible for capsizing ships in sailors’ tales.
Kraken
400
This large marine mammal is known for its tusks and lives in Arctic coastal waters.
walrus
400
This line of longitude at 0° passes through Greenwich, England and is used as the starting point for time zones.
Prime Meridian
400
A historic ship sailed by Christopher Columbus in 1492 (one of three).
Niña (accept: Pinta or Santa María)
500
This Virginia Beach lighthouse, completed in 1792, was the first authorized by the U.S. government
Cape Henry Lighthouses
500
This Greek god of the sea is often depicted with a trident.
Poseidon
500
This mammal lives in the sea, has flippers, and often barks.
seal
500
This type of map uses contour lines to show elevation and land shape.
topographic map
500
This warship is preserved today in Hawaii as a memorial to those lost in World War II.
USS Arizona