Vocab 1
The soldiers dug a deep ______ to stay safe during the battle.
Trench
The toy car can be controlled _____ with a special controller.
remotely
The Mariana Trench is a valley in which ocean?
Pacific Ocean
What is the definition of a wonder?
something extraordinary
We climbed all the way to the _____ of the mountain and saw a beautiful view.
summit
The underwater robot, called a _______, explored the bottom of the ocean.
submersible
What is the Challenger Deep?
The deepest part of the Mariana Trench
What is the purpose of the dots on the map of page 14?
The dots use color to connect each place with the section of the text that talks about it
Cacti can ______ in the desert because they don’t need much water.
thrive
I caught a quick ______ of the rabbit before it ran into the bushes.
glimpse
What is happening at the bottom of the Mariana Trench? (pg 26)
The heavy plate of rock is pressing into a lighter plate of rock, causing the heavy plate to move down
Which of the seven wonders is visible from outer space?
Scientists study _______ animals by looking at dinosaur fossils.
prehistoric
Water is ______for all living things to survive.
vital
What does the author compare the Mariana Trench to to compare its size and depth
Mount Everest
Which seven wonder was originally named "the smoke that thunders"?
Victoria Falls
The ________ robot can move and complete tasks without any help.
autonomous
The story talks about the peak of Mount Everest, what does the word peak mean?
the top
Why do the U.S naval submarines use the Mariana Trench as an expressway?
it is more difficult for enemies to detect them there
How many feet did the Paricuti grow in 10 months?
1000 feet