The Beast of Loch Ness

The author describes the water in Loch Ness as murky. This helps explain ______.

• why it’s hard to be sure whether a large animal lives in the lake

• how an animal might grow large in the lake

• how the lake got its name

• why the lake is so large

Loch Ness is located in ______.

• 𝖣 Switzerland

• Sweden

• Scotland

• Spain

. One reason scientists don’t believe there’s a large creature in Loch Ness is that ______.

• a large creature would have attacked people by now

• there isn’t much in the lake for a large creature to eat

• the Mackays were known liars

• the lake is very small

. Based on the article, what’s a big reason people visit Loch Ness these days?

• Many people hope to see a mysterious beast.

• It’s a great place to surf.

• People enjoy fishing in the lake.

• There are many beautiful birds to watch.

People who question or doubt something are

• murky

• mythical

• scientists

• skeptics

not real; existing only in stories

• sonar

• mythical

• murky

• lurking

a device that uses sound waves to find things underwater

• sonar

• tentacles

• lurking

• skeptics

waiting in a secret or hidden place in order to do something harmful

• murky

• tentacles

• lurking

• sonar

long, flexible arms of an animal that are used for grabbing things and moving

• skeptics

• sonar

• murky

• tentacles

Between 1960 and 1987, Tim Dinsdale explored Loch Ness ______ times.

• 27

• 87

• 57

• 107