Amelia Earhart Vocabulary

Perished means:

• To live a long and healthy life

• To be extremely hungry

• To have died

What does aviation mean?

• The flying or operation of an aircraft

• The operation of a ship

• The flight over the Atlantic Ocean

What does the suffix 'rix' mean on the word 'Aviatrix'?

• Male pilot

• female pilot

Defied means:

• To openly resist or refuse to obey

• To make your own way in the world

• To make your own rules

What is a barnstormer?

• A football league

• An early airshow stunt

• A pilot who would set up an airshow in a field with a barn.

• An aviation show

The school was established during the 1920s in Los Angeles.

What does established mean?

• To make contact

• To make a permanent placement or organization

• Join the flying ranks

What does consumed mean?

• To have eaten

• To have put in the ground

• To have a dance

What does it mean to excavate something?

• Bury deep

• Shine a light on

• Dig up

An expedition is a:

Choose 2 of the three answers.

• Purposeful journey to locate a specific item

• an adventure into the middle of the Earth

• A paid scavenger hunt for scientists

What does concentrated mean?

• To do many things at one time

• To make juice

• To focus one's attention or mental effort on a particular object or activity.