Science Fiction stories must....

be made up stories but with some science facts.

Why does it matter that the in 1846 the readers didn't know what was at the center of Earth?

Readers were more likely to think the story could be real.

Why do the monsters not pay attention to the raft?

They are too busy fighting each other.

What happens to the raft?

It hits something and is thrown.

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Journey to the Center of the Earth

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1
Science Fiction stories must....
be made up stories but with some science facts.
Be based in reality with a few changes.
take place in space or in the ocean.
Have science facts in them.
2
Why does it matter that the in 1846 the readers didn't know what was at the center of Earth?
The readers were able to learn more about the facts of Earth
Readers were more likely to think the story could be real.
Readers would be more likely to want to travel there.
It made readers relate to the characters more.
3
Why didn't the narrator shoot the creatures?
He realized that it wouldn't do anything.
The bullet wouldn't have pierced the animal's shell.
Because the animals were well armored.
All of the above.
4
What is the setting for this story?
None of the above
A crater in Finland
United States
The ocean
5
Something that some animals naturally have to protect themselves.
Homes
Scales
Armor
Feet
6
Why were the men unable to sleep?
The sun was always up.
The creatures were too loud.
They just couldn't fall asleep.
The boat was very rocky.
7
The animal shown is....
well armored
extinct
Encased
an elephant
8
If something is really ugly it is....
plunged
hideous
extinct
Not so bad
9
Find the word with the same meaning as the bold word: She was very afraid of the serpent.
snake
monkey
parrot
frog
10
Wraps, packs, protects...
drapes
covers
camouflages
encases
11
What word means the same as the bold word: He plunged into the sea.
swam
floated
charged
sank
12
Why do the monsters not pay attention to the raft?
They are too busy fighting each other.
None of the above.
They don't care about it.
The monsters would rather just swim.
13
What happens to the raft?
The sea monsters attack it.
It hits something and is thrown.
Nothing, it is perfectly safe.
It hits something and sinks.
14
What word best describes how the men felt when they saw the creatures?
brave
sad
excited
scared

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