Vocab
broken
fractured
aware
alert
A devise used for making faraway objects (like planets) appear larger
telescope
Why must she be careful when walking on open ground in Antarctica?
An inch of moss takes 100 years to grow.
What do the penguins use to make their nests?
pebbles
an exhibit
display
elegant like a ballerina
graceful
to build
construct
Why do the islands have an emergency cache of food and supplies?
It is available in case a person were to get stranded in a storm.
What interesting fact did she learn about whales? What is the only thing they eat?
krill
exhaustion/tiredness
weariness
to crowd together
huddle
to examine carefully
inspect
What happened after she heard the cracking sound?
She dropped straight down through a crevasse in the glacier.
How did she survive the fall?
Her shoes were too wide to fit through the crack.
formed an opinion
Example: a judge making a final decision
concluded
a mental image of what something could be like
example: you picture yourself as a chef in your future
vision
To watch over
example: a chaperone at a dance
supervise
Why does she have trouble sleeping?
It is summer in Antarctica and is sunny day and night.
True or False
Penguins often flap their wings, hitting other penguins when angry.
False.
Penguins shriek but never "come to blows". They flap their wings, rub chests and bellies, and stretch their necks when they greet each other.
DAILY DOUBLE!!
stranded
levels used to compare
standards
person who is watching
example: parent at a basketball game
Spectator
Name 2 funny things the penguins did to her once she sat down to type.
1. they huddled close
2. They gently tugged at her clothes
3. A penguin stole her hat a took off.
4. A penguin walked across the typewriter and tugged at the paper.
What was the "green flash"?
A rare event in the earth's atmosphere that happens right at sunset.