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
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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