Life on Ice Vocabulary

What is the meaning of the word 'glacial'?

• Related to ice or glaciers

• Extremely hot

• Very fast

• Made of glass

Choose the correct sentence:

• The ice is melting due to global warming.

• The ice are melting due to global warming.

• The ice was melting due to global warming.

• The ice were melting due to global warming.

Which word is a synonym for 'frigid'?

• Warm

• Cold

• Wet

• Dry

What does 'permafrost' refer to?

• A type of frost that melts quickly

• Permanently frozen ground

• A temporary ice layer

• A type of snow

Identify the adjective in the sentence: 'The icy wind was harsh and relentless.'

• wind

• harsh

• and

• was

What is the antonym of 'thaw'?

• Freeze

• Melt

• Warm

• Cool

Which of the following is a literary device used in the sentence: 'The glacier crept forward like a slow-moving giant'?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

What does the term 'iceberg' mean?

• A large floating mass of ice detached from a glacier

• A small ice cube

• A type of cold dessert

• A mountain covered in ice

Choose the correct form of the verb: 'The explorers _______ the icy terrain.'

• navigate

• navigates

• navigated

• navigating

What is the meaning of 'frostbite'?

• A type of cold weather

• Injury to body tissues caused by extreme cold

• A type of ice formation

• A cold-blooded animal