Vocabulary Definitions

Front

A group of islands is known as an _________.

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archipelago

Front

Fill in the blank: _________ are vibrations of the earth and its crust.

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Seismic

Front

The most volcanically active region in the world is the _________.

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Ring of Fire

Front

A _________ is a series of extraordinary, long waves caused by a large and sudden displacement of the ocean.

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Tsunami

Front

Fill in the blank: _________ are storms with a violent wind.

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Hurricanes

Front

Fill in the blank: _________ are large pieces of Earth's crust that move slowly over the mantle.

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Tectonic plates

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Fill in the blank: _________ is the science and technology concerned with the properties of metals and their production.

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Metallurgy

Front

Fill in the blank: _________ is a hierarchical social and political system, prevalent in medieval Europe.

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Feudal System

Front

Fill in the blank: _________ was the military government led by the Shogun, who was often a Daimyo himself.

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Shogunate

Front

Fill in the blank: _________ is a strict code of conduct known as Bushido, or 'The way of the warrior'.

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Bushido