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Disaster on the Mountain

Disaster on the Mountain. Lauren Tarshis. Vocabulary. Featured. backcountry: (noun) a sparsely populated rural area far away from any settled area ; wilderness.

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Disaster on the Mountain

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  1. Disaster on the Mountain Lauren Tarshis

  2. Vocabulary Featured

  3. backcountry: (noun) a sparsely populated rural area far away from any settled area ; wilderness Backcountry camping can be a lot of fun, but you really need to plan ahead. Once you’re out there, you can’t just pop into the nearest supermarket for more.

  4. It hadn’t rained for weeks, and the gully was completely dry. gully: (noun)a ditch or ravine worn into the earth by running water after rain; a gully serves as a natural gutter to help drain excess water after heavy rain

  5. Maine has hundreds of glacial lakes-that is, lakes formed thousands of years ago by melting glaciers. Glacier:(noun) a large body of ice moving slowly down a slope or valley, or spreading outward on land surface; glaciers are made up of fallen snow

  6. snowpack: (noun) layers of snow that become massed together, often found in a mountain When spring arrives, the snowpack will melt.

  7. Crossing the icy terrain was very deadly for the mushers in the below zero weather. terrain:(noun)an area of land that can have specific characteristics (for example, rough terrain, rocky terrain, hill terrain)

  8. As the hikers made their way down the ravine they had to steady themselves on the trees as they went down to keep from falling. ravine:(noun)a small, narrow valley with steep sides that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon

  9. The runner tripped jumping over the hurdle and caused himself trauma to his leg when he broke it. trauma: (noun)1. a severe and painful emotional shock; 2. a severe physical wound or injury

  10. The fisherman suffered hypothermia when he fell through the ice. hypothermia:(noun)reduction of the body temperature to a dangerously low level due to prolonged exposure to cold.

  11. The basketball enthusiast was thrilled that the NCAA Tournament was taking place. enthusiast:(noun)a person that is filled with enthusiasm or extreme excitement over a particular topic, issue, event, etc

  12. It was such a catastrophe when the flood happened, it affected many people. catastrophe:(noun)1. asuddenandwidespreaddisaster;2. anymisfortune,mishap, or failure; fiasco; 3. afinaleventorconclusion,usually an unfortunate one; a disastrousend

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