THE BOAT TARA The sailing boat Tara, (0) was part of a science project to learn about the air, sea and ice in the Arctic. The scientists could not build a camp on the Arctic ice because it was too dangerous. (1) Answer 1 Question 1 It decided to use Tara as a camp instead and (2) Answer 2 Question 1 in September 2006, the scientists sailed the ship into the ice. This is (3) Answer 3 Question 1 where the ship stayed for many months. Soon Tara was caught in the ice. The boat (4) Answer 4 Question 1 moves with the ice, and travelled over 5,200 kilometres. (5) Answer 5 Question 1 During that time the boat crossed the North Pole. The scientists could hear the ice making strange noises (6) Answer 6 Question 1 but they did not worry too much. On the 500th day in the ice they (7) Answer 7 Question 1 often had a small party. Then, (8) Answer 8 Question 1 just four days later, the ice broke and Tara was free