Comprehension
The passage says that if Mount Everest were placed in the Challenger Deep, its peak would be underwater. What does peak mean?
top
Which point is best supported by the information about anglerfish and flashlight fish?
Some animals have skills that help them live in the deep sea.
a long, narrow groove or ditch
Trench
a very quick look at something.
glimpse
Find the adjectives.
The large purple dinosaur was hungry.
large purple
The Challenger Deep is the deepest point in the Mariana Trench. How did the Challenger Deep get its name?
It was named after the British Royal Navy ship sent to measure the ocean depths.
The passage says some rocks resemble drinking straws. What does resemble mean?
are close in appearance to
Highest point or top of a mountain
Summit
it can go or work under water
submersible
Find the adverb.
The stinky dog quietly napped.
quietly
What is happening at the bottom of the Mariana Trench?
A heavy plate of rock is pressing into a lighter plate of rock, causing the heavy plate to move down.
Why does the author include information about scientists studying “sailing” rocks in Death Valley?
to explain how scientists discovered the reason the rocks moved
When things grow well and are healthy.
thrive
you control it from a distance.
remotely
Find the adverb.
We will go to the park soon.
soon
Why do U.S. naval submarines use the Mariana Trench as an expressway?
It is more difficult for enemies to detect them there.
Think about the title. How did the author show that rocks are weird and wondrous?
by giving examples of unique rocks from across the United States
from a time before history was recorded.
prehistoric
it controls itself.
autonomous
Find the adverb.
She happily took her brother to the movies.
happily
Think about the Caverns of Sonora. Why does the author explain that dripping water creates mineral buildup?
to tell how stalagmites and stalactites are created
Think about the poem “The Great Barrier Reef.” Why are astronauts able to see the reef from space?
The reef is sixteen hundred miles long.
it is needed or very important.
Vital
center
core
Find the adjective
I have a silly brother that like to prank me.
silly