SS Lesson 7
SS Lesson 8
Cabeza de Vaca
Sentences
Vocabulary
100

Which latitude line runs through the centre of the tropical zone?

The equator.

100

What is elevation?

The height above or below sea level.

100

Name the captain of ne of the five ships who eats lunch with Alvar at the beginning of the book.


Alonso Castillo

100

Je suis certain que mon pays est le meilleur.

أنا متأكد من أن بلدي هو الأفضل.

[Week 7]

I am certain that my country is the best.

100

vital


Something that is important.

200

The warmest zone is called the what?

Tropical/Torrid Zone

200

Which mountain peak has a higher elevation?

Everest or Gongga

Everest

200

What part of the ship is the deck?

The deck is the floor of the ship.

200

Meme si j'aie peur deu vide, j'ai grimpé jusqu'au sommet.

على الرغم من خوفي من المرتفعات ، فقد صعدت إلى القمة.

[Week 8]

Although I'm scared of height, I climbed to the top.

200

polish

To make a surface shiny and smooth.

300

Is the Tropic of Cancer the name of the special latitude line forming the northern or southern border of the tropical zone?

The northern border.

300

Which area of China has the highest overall elevation?

a) Inner Mongolia

b) the Turpan Depression

c)the Plateau of Tibet

c) the Plateau of Tibet


300

What place on the island of Hispanola did the expedition replenish their supplies?

Santo Domingo

300

Comment résoudrais-tu le problème?

كيف ستحل المشكلة؟

[Week 8]

How would you solve the problem?

300

hoist

To lift up, especially with ropes.

400

The Antarctic Circle is the special latitude line that form the frigid zone in the north or south?

The south.

400

Which of these cities has the highest elevation?

a) Harbin

b) Shanghai

c) Xi'an

d) Chongqing

c) Xi'an

400

How many men deserted Narvaez on the island of Hispanola?

140 (one hundred and forty)

400

Je jouerai aux échecs avec mon pere durant le week-end.

سألعب الشطرنج مع أبي خلال عطلة نهاية الأسبوع.

[Week 4]

I'll play chess with Dad during the weekend.

400

shallow

Not deep.


500

Based on the climate map, which city in Australia has the lowest temperature? 

Melbourne.

500

Which part of China would be most effected by rising sea levels?

a) the north coast

b) the southern coast

c) the eastern coast

d) the western coast


c) the eastern coast


500

How many soldiers did the people of Santiago de Cuba loan Narvaez because they felt sorry for him?

50 (fifty)

500

Donner ton adresse a des étrangers n'est pas prudent.

مشاركة عنوانك مع الغرباء ليس من الحكمة.

[Week 3]

Sharing your address with strangers is not wise.

500

To put out a fire or a light.

extinguish

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