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SS Geography Terms
Term | Definition |
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Cartographer | A person who makes map |
Colony | A country or area that is a part of another country |
Caravel | A small fast Spanish or Portuguese sailing ship of the 15th and 17th centuries |
Rudder | A flat piece of wood metal or plastic hinged vertically to hear the stern of a boat or a ship steering |
Astrolabe | An instrument formerly used to make astronomical measurements |
Empire | An extensive group of states and countries under a single authority |
Conquistador | A conquerer |
Line Of Demarcation | The newly discovered lands outside Europe between Spain and Portugal along a meridian |
Global Exploration | The act or an instance of exploring |
Navigate | To plan and direct the route or course of a ship aircraft or an other form of transportation |
Circumnavigation | Sail around the world |
Current | A body of water or air moving in a definite direction |
Colonial Exploration | Exploring many colonies |
Compass | An instrument containing a magnetized pointer that shows the direction of magnetic north |