13 Glossary

GLOSSARY ASTRONOMER A scientist who studies space BRIDGE The command center of a ship CAMOUFLAGE Colors or patterns on an animal's skin, fur, or feathers that help it blend into the environment CAPSIZE When a ship is overturned in water CARGO Objects carried on a ship CLIMATE CHANGE Change in temperature and weather across the Earth that can be natural or caused by human activity

CREVASSE A deep crack in the ice CREW A group of people who work on a ship GLACIER Large mass of ice that moves slowly down a slope GPS A radio navigation system that enables people to determine exact locations and get directions HORIZON The point where the land meets the sky HULL The main part of a ship ICEBREAKER A ship used to break up large areas of ice LABORATORY A location where science experiments take place

PLATEAU A large area of high, flat land PORT The left side of a ship PORTHOLE A small round window on a ship PREDATOR An animal that hunts and eats other animals SNOWMOBILE A vehicle used to travel over the snow and ice SPECIMEN JARS Containers used to hold objects for scientific study STARBOARD The right side of a ship VESSEL A boat or ship

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