Read the article about Ernest Shackleton and the search for "Endurance". Choose the correct answer for each question.
Ernest Shackleton was born in Ireland and grew up in London. At 16, he left school and went to sea. At first, he worked as a sailor, but travelling made him interested in new places. In 1901, he joined a journey to Antarctica. Later, he organised journeys and became a famous explorer.
In 1914, Shackleton set off for Antarctica again on a ship called "Endurance". He wanted to cross the continent. But the journey soon became dangerous. When "Endurance" entered the Weddell Sea, thick ice closed around it. In 1915, the ship became stuck.
For months, the men waited. While they waited for the ice to move, it pushed harder against the ship. In the end, "Endurance" was badly damaged and sank. Shackleton then had a new goal: to bring his 27 men home safely. Every man returned alive.
"Endurance" remained at the bottom of the sea for more than 100 years. Its captain had written down its last position, but the water was about 3,000 metres deep and the area was covered with ice. Maybe the ship had broken into pieces. Perhaps there was nothing left to see.
In 2022, a team travelled to the Weddell Sea to look for it. Scientists studied the weather and ice, while engineers and technology experts sent robots under the sea. The team thought "Endurance" was probably close to the position written down in 1915.
Then, on 5 March, one robot saw a wooden ship on the sea floor. As soon as the cameras showed the name "Endurance" on the back, the team knew what they had found. They could certainly say it was Shackleton’s lost ship, and they definitely knew it was "Endurance".
Finally, the long search was over. Shackleton’s interest in travel became an unusual career in exploration. More than a century later, people from different career fields worked together to complete another part of his story.
In 1914, Shackleton set off for Antarctica again on a ship called "Endurance". He wanted to cross the continent. But the journey soon became dangerous. When "Endurance" entered the Weddell Sea, thick ice closed around it. In 1915, the ship became stuck.
For months, the men waited. While they waited for the ice to move, it pushed harder against the ship. In the end, "Endurance" was badly damaged and sank. Shackleton then had a new goal: to bring his 27 men home safely. Every man returned alive.
"Endurance" remained at the bottom of the sea for more than 100 years. Its captain had written down its last position, but the water was about 3,000 metres deep and the area was covered with ice. Maybe the ship had broken into pieces. Perhaps there was nothing left to see.
In 2022, a team travelled to the Weddell Sea to look for it. Scientists studied the weather and ice, while engineers and technology experts sent robots under the sea. The team thought "Endurance" was probably close to the position written down in 1915.
Then, on 5 March, one robot saw a wooden ship on the sea floor. As soon as the cameras showed the name "Endurance" on the back, the team knew what they had found. They could certainly say it was Shackleton’s lost ship, and they definitely knew it was "Endurance".
Finally, the long search was over. Shackleton’s interest in travel became an unusual career in exploration. More than a century later, people from different career fields worked together to complete another part of his story.
1. What does the text show about Shackleton’s early career path?
2. Why was finding “Endurance” so difficult many years later?
3. How did people with different jobs help with the 2022 search?
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