Chapter 5: The Great Journey

Vocabulary

Lantern: A lamp with a transparent case protecting the flame or electric bulb
Shooting Star: A small, rapidly moving body of matter from outer space burning up on entering the earth’s atmosphere
Equator: An imaginary line going around the middle of the Earth.
Flying Fish: A fish of warm seas that leaps out of the water and uses its winglike fins to glide over the surface for some distance.
Porpoise: A small toothed whale
Stowaway: A person who sneaks on a vessel, such as a ship or plane, to travel without noticed or paying the fare.