1. VOCABULARY WORDS TRAPPED BY THE ICE
Please go over the definitions for these vocabulary words with your student. There will be a test on them on Friday.
Barren- having little plant or animal life
Crevasse- deep hole or crack
Deserted- empty; not lived in, or having few or no people
Floes- large sheets of floating ice
Grueling- very tiring
Impassable- not able to be crossed or traveled through
Perilous- very dangerous
Terrain- land, ground, or earth
Created by Mr. Jones

2. Barren- having little plant or animal life
The moon is completely barren of plant and animal life.
This shoreline is often barren because of the fluctuations of the water level of this lake.

3. Crevasse- deep hole or crack
A deep crevasse in a glacier.
A crevasse stairway in China.

4. Deserted- empty; not lived in, or having few or no people
A deserted island that I might as well call my own.

5. Floes- large sheets of floating ice
The outer coastal fringe of East Greenland retains ice floes even in late summer. This scene, showing the mountains reflected in the calm waters between floes, is from an area known as Liverpool Land.

6. Grueling- very tiring
Marathon des Sables, Ouarzazate, Morocco The Marathon of the Sands takes place over six grueling days, and stretches 156 miles, the equivalent to six regular marathons. The longest single stage is 52 miles long.

7. Impassable- not able to be crossed or traveled through
This is as far as the fisherman come. The rocky cliffs in the background are impassible.

8. Perilous- very dangerous
Is window washing perilous? How is the pay?
Yea, this might be perilous – a giant, hungry snow snake.

9. Terrain- land, ground, or earth
This map shows the terrain around Hollywood, CA.

10. Barren
Crevasse
Deserted
Floes
Grueling
Impassable
Perilous
Terrain