Vocabulary Flashcard Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World ch. 2-5

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What is our vocabulary game called?

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PeDoodle

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What is an iceberg?

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Large chunks of ice detached from glaciers that float in the sea.

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What is an albatross?

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A bird of legend that seamen fear and respect.

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What is the main support that rises from the keel and gives stability to the ship?

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Mast.

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What disease attacks the body due to a lack of vitamin C?

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Scurvy.

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What is the definition of a keel?

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The main structural element of a ship that runs along the bottom and provides stability.

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What does it mean to navigate?

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To plan and direct the course of a ship or aircraft.

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What is a shipwreck?

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The destruction of a ship at sea due to various causes.

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What is the purpose of a compass?

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To determine direction.

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What does it mean to be stranded?

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To be left in a place from which one cannot leave.