Military vocabulary

Which of the following is the highest-ranked soldier?

• private
• captain
• colonel 
• sergeant

"Boots on the ground" means that

• soldiers have to march a lot
• there will be soldiers attacking by land
• the military will only use airstrikes
• a soldier's boots are dirty

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

The difference between a ceasefire and a truce is:

• the number of dead and wounded
• that you can continue to fire during a truce
• one will lead to peace and the other to war
• the length of time involved

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CCSS.L.5.5C

Which word does not fit with the others?
war

• war
• battle
• mortar
• conflict

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CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

When a large area of land is covered in water it is called a __________.

• mud
• mudslide
• drought
• flood

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

A _________ is a large wave of water that usually follows an earthquake near a coastal area.

• monsoon
• flood
• tornado
• tsunami

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

When we talk about weather patterns over the span of a year, we call this ______________.

• climate
• forecast
• hurricane
• tornado

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CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

An avalanche occurs:

• in the ocean
• in the mountainsides
• above a rainforest

A blizzard is:

• a very heavy snowfall
• similar to an avalanche
• a dessert at a local ice cream shop.
• a very heavy rainfall.

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CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

During a drought, food prices usually go up because:

• people are eating more.
• oil becomes more expensive.
• people like to save for better times.
• farmers can't grow enough crops.
  

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C