Explorers Study Guide- Vocab Flashcards
What is navigation?
The science of controlling the direction of a ship.
What is technology?
Using scientific knowledge and tools to do more things better and quicker.
What is an astrolabe?
A navigation tool that tells the height of a sun or star against the horizon.
What is a profit?
A profit is left over money after all expenses get paid.
What is slavery?
Slavery was an awful system that let people be bought and sold to be made to work without any pay.
What does it mean to claim something?
Claiming something is to demand that something is yours.
What is an armada?
An armada is a pack of ships gathered in a big fleet.
What is invasion?
An invasion is an attack from an armored force conquer another place or country.
What is a colony?
A territory that is ruled by another country.
What is a mission?
A religious community that teaches Christianity.
What does it mean to convert something?
To convert something means to change a belief.
What is a settlement?
A settlement is a small community of people that have moved and are living in a new area.
What is an epidemic?
An epidemic is an outbreak of some disease that can spread in a short amount of time and can affect and impact many people.
What does it mean to circumnavigate?
To sail on a ship all the way around something.
What is an expedition?
An important journey to reach a goal.
