en CR NMI History 41 Geology : The science that deals with the earth, the layers of the which it is composed, and their history Andesite : A special type of volcanic rock Arc : Any portion of a circle Extinct : Having died out; no longer active, no longer in existence or use Seamount : A submarine mountain rising above the deep-sea floor Dacite : A type of Volcanic rock found in the Marianas Plate: One of the series of vast segments of thin, mobile blocks that make up the crust of the earth according to the theory of plate tectonics Marianas Trench : A deep trench in the ocean floor about 60 to 100 miles east of the Mariana Islands Dormant : asleep, Inactive Strike slip fault : A fault in which the displacement is largely in the direction of the strike; fault with mostly horizontal displacement Caldera : Opening at the top of the volcano Pelagic : Animals live in the open ocean Plankton : Tiny animals that drift in ocean currents Coral Polyps : Juvenile coral animals Secrete : Process where coral polyps attached itself to a rock Budding : Reproduction in which an outgrowth forms out of the parents Species : A group of related organisms which share certain characteristics Photosynthesis : The process by which plant cells make carbohydrates and release oxygen as a product Fringing Reef : Reef build from the fringe of an island Barrier Reef : Reef separated from land by a lagoon Reef Flat : Area between shoreline and outer edge of the reef Equilibrium : State of balance between two opposing forces Guano : Waste matter from seabirds and bats Evolve : To develop gradually by process of growth and change Endemic : Native to a particular country or region Carbohydrate : An essential structural component of living cells and sources of energy for animals Origin : The place where something begins, where it springs to a beginning Continuity : Uninterrupted connection or union Ancestry : The descendants of one individual Prehistory : The time during the development of human culture before the appearance of the written word Oceania : A large group of Islands in the South Pacific including Melanesia and Micronesia and Polynesia land sometimes Australasia and the Malay Archipelago Inhabitant : A person who inhabits a particular place Excavate : Recover through digging Artifact : A man-made object taken as a whole Marianas Red : type of red clay found only in the Marianas Environmental Pressure : Pressure arose within the environmental that force people to move elsewhere Megalith : Memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistory structure Custom : Accepted of habitual practice Famine : An acute and general shortage of food Culture : The ideas, customs, skills, arts, etc., of a given people in a given period Interpret : To explain the meaning of something Impartial : Favoring no one side or party more than another; without prejudice or bias; fair; just Biased : A mental partially or prejudice Longetivity : How long someone or something lives Mortality Rate : The rate at which a specified group of people die Hamlet : A very small village Matrilineal : Designating or of decent, kinship, or derivation through the mother instead of the father Descent : Lineage; ancestry; one generation descendants Monogamous : Having only one wife or husband at a time Caste : Any of the distinct, hereditary social classes, each traditionally excluded from social dealing with the others Modified : Changed Function : The purposeful use of a tool Structure : A building: the way something is organized . A thing constructed Maneuver : A planned and controlled tactical or strategic movement of troops, warships, aircraft, etc. Subjugation : Forced submission to control by others Exploit : Use or manipulate to one's advantage Line of Demarcation : Line drawn by Pope Alexander IV, in 1494, that divide the world between Spain and Portugal Isthmus : A relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two layer land areas Expedition : A journey organized for a particular purpose Circumnavigate : Travel around, either plane or ship Salvage : The act of saving goods or property that were in danger of damage or destruction Reprovision : The activity of supplying or providing something Colony : A geographical area politically controlled by distant country Galleon : A large square-rigged sailing ship with three or more masts; used by the Spanish for commerce and war from the 15th to 18th centuries Merchant : A business person engaged in retail trade Commodities : A raw material or product that is bought and sold commercially in large quantities Prestige : A high standing achieved through success, influence or wealth etc.

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5.	The process by which plant cells make carbohydrates and release oxygen as a product
8.	The purposeful use of a tool
10.	Reproduction in which an outgrowth forms out of the parents
11.	type of red clay found only in the Marianas
16.	Having died out; no longer active, no longer in existence or use
17.	The descendants of one individual
19.	A high standing achieved through success, influence or wealth etc.
20.	A large square-rigged sailing ship with three or more masts; used by the Spanish for commerce and war from the 15th to 18th centuries
22.	The science that deals with the earth, the layers of the which it is composed, and their history
24.	One of the series of vast segments of thin, mobile blocks that make up the crust of the earth according to the theory of plate tectonics

25.	Tiny animals that drift in ocean currents
28.	Native to a particular country or region
30.	Opening at the top of the volcano
31.	A deep trench in the ocean floor about 60 to 100 miles east of the Mariana Islands
34.	State of balance between two opposing forces
35.	Accepted of habitual practice
36.	Area between shoreline and outer edge of the reef
37.	A geographical area politically controlled by distant country
38.	A submarine mountain rising above the deep-sea floor

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1.	A mental partially or prejudice
2.	A large group of Islands in the South Pacific including Melanesia and Micronesia and Polynesia land sometimes Australasia and the Malay Archipelago
3.	Forced submission to control by others
4.	A person who inhabits a particular place
6.	A building: the way something is organized . A thing constructed
7.	Waste matter from seabirds and bats
8.	Reef build from the fringe of an island
9.	Pressure arose within the environmental that force people to move elsewhere
12.	The act of saving goods or property that were in danger of damage or destruction
13.	To explain the meaning of something
14.	An acute and general shortage of food

15.	A type of Volcanic rock found in the Marianas
18.	The place where something begins, where it springs to a beginning
19.	Animals live in the open ocean
21.	Having only one wife or husband at a time
23.	Recover through digging
26.	Favoring no one side or party more than another; without prejudice or bias; fair; just
27.	Any of the distinct, hereditary social classes, each traditionally excluded from social dealing with the others
28.	A journey organized for a particular purpose
29.	Process where coral polyps attached itself to a rock
32.	The ideas, customs, skills, arts, etc., of a given people in a given period
33.	Any portion of a circle

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5.	The process by which plant cells make carbohydrates and release oxygen as a product
8.	The purposeful use of a tool
10.	Reproduction in which an outgrowth forms out of the parents
11.	type of red clay found only in the Marianas
16.	Having died out; no longer active, no longer in existence or use
17.	The descendants of one individual
19.	A high standing achieved through success, influence or wealth etc.
20.	A large square-rigged sailing ship with three or more masts; used by the Spanish for commerce and war from the 15th to 18th centuries
22.	The science that deals with the earth, the layers of the which it is composed, and their history
24.	One of the series of vast segments of thin, mobile blocks that make up the crust of the earth according to the theory of plate tectonics

25.	Tiny animals that drift in ocean currents
28.	Native to a particular country or region
30.	Opening at the top of the volcano
31.	A deep trench in the ocean floor about 60 to 100 miles east of the Mariana Islands
34.	State of balance between two opposing forces
35.	Accepted of habitual practice
36.	Area between shoreline and outer edge of the reef
37.	A geographical area politically controlled by distant country
38.	A submarine mountain rising above the deep-sea floor

Down:

1.	A mental partially or prejudice
2.	A large group of Islands in the South Pacific including Melanesia and Micronesia and Polynesia land sometimes Australasia and the Malay Archipelago
3.	Forced submission to control by others
4.	A person who inhabits a particular place
6.	A building: the way something is organized . A thing constructed
7.	Waste matter from seabirds and bats
8.	Reef build from the fringe of an island
9.	Pressure arose within the environmental that force people to move elsewhere
12.	The act of saving goods or property that were in danger of damage or destruction
13.	To explain the meaning of something
14.	An acute and general shortage of food

15.	A type of Volcanic rock found in the Marianas
18.	The place where something begins, where it springs to a beginning
19.	Animals live in the open ocean
21.	Having only one wife or husband at a time
23.	Recover through digging
26.	Favoring no one side or party more than another; without prejudice or bias; fair; just
27.	Any of the distinct, hereditary social classes, each traditionally excluded from social dealing with the others
28.	A journey organized for a particular purpose
29.	Process where coral polyps attached itself to a rock
32.	The ideas, customs, skills, arts, etc., of a given people in a given period
33.	Any portion of a circle

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