Reading. Loch Ness. Prepare 6 NUS

Loch is the Scottish Gaelic word for ‘lake’. Loch Ness is in the north of Scotland not far from Inverness. The loch is 230 m deep – it’s the second deepest loch in Scotland – 36 km long and nearly 3 km wide. There’s more water in Loch Ness than all the water in all the lakes in England and Wales. That’s a lot of water for something to hide in!

The weather around the loch changes quickly. One minute it’s sunny, the next it’s cloudy, the next there’s a bit of rain, and then it’s sunny again. It can be a windy place, too. Clouds move quickly through the sky and on sunny days the clouds make shadows on the water. It’s easy to think you see something in the water. When it’s foggy, the fog sits on the loch and it’s possible to think you see things then too.

The story of the Loch Ness Monster, or ‘Nessie’, started about 1,500 years ago. Then people called it a giant water animal. In the 1930s, a new road beside the loch brought more people to the area and more people started to see more strange things. In fact, over 1,000 people think they saw a strange animal in the loch.

What is the name of the lake in Scotland mentioned in the passage?

Loch is the Scottish Gaelic word for ‘lake’. Loch Ness is in the north of Scotland not far from Inverness. The loch is 230 m deep – it’s the second deepest loch in Scotland – 36 km long and nearly 3 km wide. There’s more water in Loch Ness than all the water in all the lakes in England and Wales. That’s a lot of water for something to hide in!

The weather around the loch changes quickly. One minute it’s sunny, the next it’s cloudy, the next there’s a bit of rain, and then it’s sunny again. It can be a windy place, too. Clouds move quickly through the sky and on sunny days the clouds make shadows on the water. It’s easy to think you see something in the water. When it’s foggy, the fog sits on the loch and it’s possible to think you see things then too.

The story of the Loch Ness Monster, or ‘Nessie’, started about 1,500 years ago. Then people called it a giant water animal. In the 1930s, a new road beside the loch brought more people to the area and more people started to see more strange things. In fact, over 1,000 people think they saw a strange animal in the loch.

How deep is Loch Ness?

Loch is the Scottish Gaelic word for ‘lake’. Loch Ness is in the north of Scotland not far from Inverness. The loch is 230 m deep – it’s the second deepest loch in Scotland – 36 km long and nearly 3 km wide. There’s more water in Loch Ness than all the water in all the lakes in England and Wales. That’s a lot of water for something to hide in!

The weather around the loch changes quickly. One minute it’s sunny, the next it’s cloudy, the next there’s a bit of rain, and then it’s sunny again. It can be a windy place, too. Clouds move quickly through the sky and on sunny days the clouds make shadows on the water. It’s easy to think you see something in the water. When it’s foggy, the fog sits on the loch and it’s possible to think you see things then too.

The story of the Loch Ness Monster, or ‘Nessie’, started about 1,500 years ago. Then people called it a giant water animal. In the 1930s, a new road beside the loch brought more people to the area and more people started to see more strange things. In fact, over 1,000 people think they saw a strange animal in the loch.

What is the weather like around Loch Ness?