Vocab 1
if something is ____ it has no end and last forever
eternal
the center of something
core
what are the ringing rocks made of?
diabase, a dark, ingenious, or volcanic rock
Why are astronauts able to see the reef from space?
the reef is sixteen hundred miles long
made up of living matter
organic
fathom
Why did people used to think that some of the ringing rocks did not ring?
some of the ringing rocks made a sound too low for human ears to hear
what is a stanza?
a group of lines in a poem
if something is very interesting
intriguing
strong anger
wrath
What does the eternal flame burn?
natural gas
The poem Aurora Borealis depends most on which sense to present its message?
when something is made up of things that are different from each other
diverse
when a moving object crashes into something
collision
How were the Sonora Caverns formed?
The caverns were formed by slow-moving water under the ground. The water dissolved the limestone layer and carried it away
Why does the poet arrange the lines in the poem Mount Everest?
To make it look like a mountain
What is the definition of idle
it is not doing anything
what are helictites?
stalactities that grow in branching shapes
Explain how the Sailing Stones move
Rain and snow create a temporary pond. A thin layer of ice is formed on top, sunlight melts the ice enough to break into large floating sheets. Wind then pushes the ice sheets which slowly moves the rocks
Who were the first recorded people to make it to the summit of Mount Everest?
Sir Edumund Hilary and Tenzing Norgay