LESSON XV: Vocabulary in Context

5. DEEP & THICK DEEP refers to the distance down from the surface . THICK refers to the distance between two surfaces , Picture 3. Look at Picture 3. What is the DEPTH of the ocean? It’s 1,200 meters DEEP . What is the DEPTH of the snow? It’s 80 centimeters DEEP . What is the DEPTH of the drawer? It’s 15 centimeters DEEP . What is the THICKNESS of the ice? It’s 20 centimeters THICK . What is the THICKNESS of the wall? It’s 30 centimeters THICK . What is the THICKNESS of the book? It’s 5 centimeters THICK . Exercise: 5.1. Practice DEEP and THICK Complete the sentence around the information given. For example: 2500 m , the ocean THE OCEAN IS 2500 m DEEP . 20 cm , the ice THE ICE IS 20 cm THICK . 1. 30 cm, the snow 6. 150 m, Lake Michigan 2. 2.5 m, the river 7. 2.5 cm, the grammar book 3. 40 cm, the wall 8. 75 cm, the snow 4. 12 cm, the drawer 9. 1 cm, the eraser 5. 7.5 cm, the book 10. 17.5 cm, the hole