Titanic Sunk by "Supermoon" and Celestial Alignment?

This informational text is intended to support reading in the content area. This news article describes an astronomer's theory that a particularly strong series of tides contributed to an abundance of icebergs and may have resulted in the sinking of the Titanic. It is complete with the evidence behind the theory and a contrary opinion from another astronomer.

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Direct Link: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/120306-titanic-supermoon-moon-science-iceberg-sky-sink

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Subject(s): English Language Arts, Science

Grade Level(s): 8

Intended Audience: Educators

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Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes

Keywords: Earth, moon, tides, Titanic, spring tide, iceberg, perigree, gravitational pull, text complexity, informational text

Instructional Component Type(s): Text Resource

Resource Collection: STEM Reading Resources

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