Castaway rescued in Marshall Islands after 13 months adrift

Feb. 10, 2014

Q: A Mexican man survived 13 months by catching fish, birds and turtles as he drifted 5,000 miles to the Marshall Islands. The Marshall Islands -- about 2,300 miles northeast of Australia -- are on which of these maps?

Circle the area on this map

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Q: The Marshall Islands in the Pacific Ocean consist of two chains of atolls. What creates an atoll, which surrounds a body of water called a lagoon?

A. Volcano

B. Erosion

C. Corals

D. All of the above

Q: Do all volcanic islands eventually become atolls?

A. Yes

B. No

Q: The bikini swimsuit style is named after one of the Marshall Islands. What made the Bikini Atoll uninhabitable?

A. Nuclear bombs

B. Volcanic eruptions

C. Rising sea levels

D. Erosion

Q: The Marshall Islands are . . .

A. Australian territory

B. British colony

C. Independent nation

D. U.S. territory

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