Danger – Icebergs! Tammy P. Markland

icebergs a large floating mass of ice, detached from a glacier and carried out to sea

ocean one of earth’s four largest bodies of water

currents a large body of water moving in a certain direction

edge the line where an object or surface begins or ends

crash to collide with a loud noise

melt to change states from a solid to a liquid, mainly due to the temperature getting warmer

waves a moving ridge on the surface of water

floating to rest on the surface of a fluid

messages a communication in writing, in speech, or by signals

lifeboats a sturdy boat for use in an emergency and especially for saving lives

packed to crowd in

cracks to break or cause to break with a sudden sharp sound

tilts to move or shift so as to slant or tip

sink to move or cause to move downward usually so as to be below the surface

drowned to suffocate in a liquid

glacier a large body of ice moving slowly

chunk a short thick piece or lump

peaks the top of a hill or mountain

calm a state of freedom from excitement or disturbance

tragedy a disastrous event

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