Rogue Wave Flashcard

Front

What makes rogue waves especially dangerous?

Back

They cannot be predicted.

Front

What evidence in the text supports the inference that Sully was a competent sailor? Options: Scoot thought he was a good teacher, He’d been around boats for most of his life, He’d borrowed the boat from a family friend, He thought the Sea Dog was the best in her category.

Back

He’d been around boats for most of his life.

Front

What gave Sully hope that Scoot could survive for some time in the cabin?

Back

There was at least a three-foot air pocket.

Front

Sully’s feelings while he was diving repeatedly, trying to free Scoot?

Back

frustrated

Front

Why did Sully think that they might be found by another boat?

Back

He was waving frantically.

Front

When did Scoot begin to feel certain that she’d survive?

Back

When she found the toolbox.

Front

A swell is a type of

Back

wave

Front

Navigation

Back

guide the boat on its course

Front

submerged

Back

covered by water

Front

What is a porthole on a boat?

Back

a window