Match the Terms to Their Definitions

Match the term "sextant" to its definition.

• a navigational instrument that uses a telescope and scale to determine latitude and longitude

• a device used to measure atmospheric pressure

• an instrument for measuring temperature

• a tool for determining wind speed

Match the term "cartographer" to its definition.

• a mapmaker

• a photographer

• a geologist

• a novelist

Match the term "circumnavigate" to its definition.

• to travel completely around something (such as Earth), especially by water

• to travel in a straight line

• to travel to the center of something

• to travel only by land

Match the term "colonization" to its definition.

• the practice of controlling and settling an area with people from another country

• the process of leaving a country to settle in another

• the act of trading goods between countries

• the establishment of a new government in a foreign land

Match the term "indigenous" to its definition.

• native to a particular region or environment

• foreign to a particular region or environment

• recently introduced to a particular region

• artificially created in a laboratory

Match the term "fleet" to its definition.

• a group of ships sailing together with the same purpose and under the control of the same leader

• a single ship traveling alone

• a collection of airplanes

• a group of cars in a parking lot

Match the term "monopoly" to its definition.

• a situation in which one person, country, or company has complete control of the supply of a good or service

• a market structure characterized by a large number of small firms

• a situation where two or more companies share control over the supply of a good or service

• a market condition where there is free competition and prices are determined by supply and demand

Match the term "mutiny" to its definition.

• the rebellion of a ship’s crew against the captain

• a peaceful negotiation between parties

• a celebration of a successful voyage

• a routine maintenance check on a ship

Match the term "Northwest Passage" to its definition.

• a sea route connecting the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean along the northern coast of North America

• a land route connecting the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean through South America

• a trade route connecting Europe and Asia through the Mediterranean Sea

• a river route connecting the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean

Match the term "spice" to its definition.

• a plant used to add flavor to food

• a type of mineral used in construction

• a tool used for gardening

• a device used for measuring time