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FINDING THE TITANIC :FINDING THE TITANIC Robert D. Ballard
KEY VOCABULARY
funnel(noun) :funnel(noun) The Titanic had four funnels. smokestack on a ship
plaqueNoun :plaqueNoun Plaques were placed on the wreckage of the Titanic as a memorial. Flat marker engraved with words
shipwreck noun :shipwreck noun Shipwrecks were scattered along the beach. wrecked ship
survivornoun :survivornoun The survivors were rescued by the Carpathia. person who stayed alive
unsinkableadjective :unsinkableadjective The world believed that the Titanic was unsinkable. impossible to sink
voyagenoun :voyagenoun The voyage began in Southampton, England. a long trip
Slide 8:voyage
verb They will voyage to New York aboard the Titanic. to travel a long way
wreckagenoun :wreckagenoun Dr. Ballard discovered the wreckage of the Titanic. The remains of something that has been destroyed
Fill in the blanks: :Fill in the blanks: The Titanic began her _________from Southampton, England.
Dr. Ballard discovered the __________ at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean.
In 1912, many people believed that the Titanic was _________________.
Dr. Ballard left two ___________ to honor the passengers of the Titanic. wreckage shipwreck voyage unsinkable plaques
Slide 11:5. Ruth and her family were _________ of the disaster.
Which two vocabulary words are synonyms? wreckage shipwreck survivors