Vocabulary: Chapter 2 Flashcards
1
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Technology
A
The use of scientific knowledge for practical purposes
2
Q
Compass
A
Navigation aid that shows the direction in which a person or vessel is traveling 
3
Q
Strait
A
A narrow water passage between larger bodies of water 
4
Q
Circumnavigate 
A
 To go around completely, or to sail around the world 
5
Q
Alter 
A
To change 
6
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Devote 
A
To commit oneself or one’s resources to some thing 
