Vocabulary Review

A fog in a harbor may create a (an) ________ scene, making things appear strange and scary.

After a storm has ________, or gone away, it may take a while before the sea is calm.

The Titanic __________ with an iceberg. The crash caused seawater to pour into the ship

Many survivors of the Titanic felt hopeless. They waited in _____________ for rescuers.

A lighthouse warns ships of dangerous rocks _________ in the darkness.

Even in choppy waves, a skilled sailor can ________ a sailboat and keep it from tipping over.

The rocking of a boat may cause _________ for passengers at first. Later they may fell less upset.

___________ waves rise too high for the comfort and safety of boaters, but surfers like the challenge

With skill and luck, sailors have steered clear of icebergs that _____________ about the horizon.

Clouds will soon ____________ , or swallow up, this blimp as it climbs higher into the sky.

A hot air balloon is made of _________ material that is flexible but strong

As it flies, an ultra light aircraft may be ________ , or bumped, by the wind.

Early gliders were covered with fabric stretched until it was _________ , or tight, over a frame.

Caught in a gusty wind, a kite might go ____________ wildly from side to side.

A monarch butterfly may look too ________ to fly thousands of miles, but it is not as weak as one might think.

__________ air currents, moving like a roller coaster, can cause clouds to form wavy patterns.

A bird seems to _______ , or hesitate, as it brakes with its wings when it comes in for a landing.

If the ropes holding down a hot air balloon became __________, they could break, causing the balloon to escape.

Many people enjoy the hobby of skydiving, _________ the feeling of freedom it brings.

Explorer Matthew Henson sledged across a vast ___________ of polar ice. It stretched for miles.

Polar explorers gave up many comforts for the sake of adventure. They __________ the pleasure of being in a warm home.

An explorer’s equipment needs to be _________ . It has to last a long time and hold up under extreme conditions.

Members of a mountain expedition might ________ , or prepare, themselves by taking hikes in high elevations.

Mountain climbers wear layers of clothing to protect themselves from _______ , or extremely cold, weather.

The ____________ in an expedition can be old or young and don’t need to travel far from home.

For European explorers, coming to America may have been the ________ of visiting moon---equally strange.

Henry Stanley _________ , or concluded, that he had found the long-missing British explorer, David Livingstone, in Africa.

The presence of Native Americans _______ , or proved, the Europeans were not the first people in the “ New World”.

Reaching the top of a mountain at last may be the ____________ of a long, hard climb.

A good person can serve as a role model whom others want to ___________. They want to be like that person.

The _______ of volunteers is not to make money. The reason for their actions is to help those in need.

When donation is from someone who wants to remain __________, no one knows who gives it.

A day without a visit from a friend can be as _______ as pasta without sauce.

People who are _________ about learning a skill may need a friend to help them overcome their doubts.

Many people have __________ from their normal routine, changing their path to help someone in need.

Those who attend a __________ , a welcoming gathering, get a change to meet others whom they admire.

The ________, or purpose, of many fundraisers is to raise money to help people in need.

Saying “I helped” after saving someone’s life is a (an) ___________ . It describes a big event in a few plain words.

A sports __________ may act too wild for some in a crowd, but the home team often appreciates the enthusiasm.

A rocket’s ________ stage, or climb into space, begins with a powerful, fiery liftoff.

Movies and comic books often portray outer space as _________ , or full of danger.

Even though astronauts are well prepared, there is always ___________ about a mission. No one knows what will happen.

Astronauts have brought a back moon rocks that they gathered from the __________ surface.

After animals successfully traveled in space, there was a strong __________, or probability, that people would be next.

This lunar module seems to be __________ over the surface of the moon. It looks as though it is hanging in space.

__________ bad weather may threaten to delay the launch of a space shuttle flight.

___________ people knew the moon was not made of green cheese before Apollo 11 landed there. That is a safe guess.

In the future, space travelers may have the __________ of a window or an aisle seat. Which would you choose?

Because of dust in the atmosphere, stars twinkle in a _________ order, not following a pattern.