Unit 5 Vocabulary
The elephant looked ___________ next to the bunny.
Enormous
How many years does it take for a mountain to be made?
Millions of years
The family used a map to find the quickest ________ to their destination.
Route
What is the nickname of the north face of the Eiger?
Mordwand - Death wall
Where is the Eiger located?
Switzerland
The girl was running late to school and __________ into another person while running onto the subway.
Crashed
What mountain was formed 25 million years ago?
The Himalayas
The boy studied hard for the __________ test but was relieved when he received a high score.
Challenging
How many people were killed climbing the Eiger?
More than 65
Why is the Eiger's north face nicknamed "death wall?"
Many people have died trying to climb it
The mirror had several ___________ after being dropped.
Cracks
How are block mountains formed?
I felt scared of the rollercoaster, because of its twists and _______ drops.
Who were the first to succeed climbing the Eiger?
A group of two Germans and two Austrians
What is unstable about the north face of the Eiger?
The falling rocks caused by melting ice
Overtime, the snow _________ into ice.
Hardens
How are fold mountains created?
Earth's plates crash together with so much energy that they are forced up
To travel around the world is to discover the feeling of ______________.
Adventure
Name three reasons why climbing the Eiger is so challenging.
1. The length of the route is longer than the face itself (making it steep and unstable)
2. Snowstorms can cause climbers to freeze to death
3. Melting ice can lead to the face becoming unstable
In Unit 5, mountains are also referred to as ________
"Natural wonders" for us to enjoy
The audience __________ with cheers and applause.
Erupted
What happens when magma reaches the surface?
It erupts explosively as lava, rock, ash, and volcanic gas.
Be careful driving the car down the mountain, because it is __________ and full of many dangerous _________.
Unstable, twists
What makes people continue to climb the Eiger?
The spirit of adventure
What does the word "several" mean?
More than two but less than many