Crossing the Atlantic
Vocabulary Week 3
Vocabulary Week 3
Vocabulary Week 1
Vocabulary Week 2
100

The Fergusons sailed across this Ocean.

The Atlantic Ocean

100

on or in a boat, a ship, an aircraft or a train; aboard

on board

100

on or in a boat, a ship, an aircraft, or a train; on board

aboard

100

a large sailing boat that has an engine and a place to sleep

yacht

100

a room used for eating meals

dining room

200

What was the name of the Fergusons' boat?

The Dulcinea

200

a line or pattern that looks like the letter 'Z' or a row of 'Z's joined together

zigzag

200

an act of travelling from one place to another

journey

200

to control the direction in which something moves

steer

200

the land beside or near an ocean

coast

300

What is the name of the person who is the leader on a boat?

The captain

300

one of the world's seven continents which is located to the east of the Atlantic Ocean

Europe

300

one of the world's seven continents which is located to the north of the equator and to the west of America

Asia

300
a way to get from one place to another

route

300

a very large and powerful storm

hurricane

400

What is a map key?

A map key tells you how to read or understand the map

400

the direction that is towards the part of the Earth above the equator

north

400

the direction that is towards the part of the Earth below the equator

south

400

the steering equipment on a boat

helm

400

the inside part of something

interior

500

Where did the Fergusons see dolphins?

In the Mediterranean Sea

500

the direction from which the sun rises in the morning

east

500

a town or a city with a harbor where boats stop to load and unload cargo

port

500

the things needed for a specific purpose

equipment

500
clothing worn for protection during bad weather

foul-weather gear