Bayou Bridges 5th Grade Unit 6 Vocabulary

What is an astrolabe used for?

• Measuring time

• Navigating the position of celestial objects

• Calculating speed

• Predicting weather

What is a caravel?

• A type of compass

• A small, maneuverable sailing ship

• A large cargo ship

• A type of navigation tool

What does the term "cargo" refer to?

• Personal belongings

• Goods transported by a ship, plane, or truck

• A type of ship

• A navigation tool

What does "circumnavigate" mean?

• To travel in a straight line

• To travel completely around something

• To travel to the North Pole

• To travel across a continent

What is colonization?

• The act of preparing ground for crops

• The practice of bringing people from a different country to control and settle an area

• The process of building ships

• The act of trading goods

What is a compass used for?

• Measuring temperature

• Showing direction

• Calculating distance

• Predicting weather

What is a conquistador?

• A type of ship

• A Spanish word for conqueror

• A navigation tool

• A type of cargo

What does "cost-effective" mean?

• Expensive but useful

• Providing benefits without costing much money

• Cheap and low quality

• High quality and costly

What is cultivation?

• The act of preparing ground for growing crops

• The process of building ships

• The act of trading goods

• The practice of navigation

What is an encomienda?

• A type of ship

• A system in which Spain offered grants of land and enslaved people to reward conquerors

• A navigation tool

• A type of cargo