Social Studies
SS Vocabulary
Science
Science Vocabulary
SS
100

What is a squire?

A squire is a boy from a noble family training to be a knight. French word "shield bearer"

100

What does it mean to mint?

To mint means to coin/make money.

100

What is the thinnest layer of the Earth?

The thinnest layer is called the crust.

100

What is Tension?

Stress that occurs when forces act to stretch an object. 

100

How long was the Dark Ages?

500 years.
200

What is mail?

Knights coats made from small iron rings linked together.

200

What is a papacy?

A papacy is the office or government of the pope.

200

Where is the Outer Core?

It lies beneath the mantle and surrounds the Inner Core.

200

What is convection?

the movement of matter due to differences in density; the transfer of energy due to the movement of matter.  

200

Who was Leo 111?

a pope in Medival times

300

Who was the king of the Franks?

Charlemagne.

300

What is an abbot?

An abbot is the head of an independent monastery,called an abbey.

300

What are the two types of crust?

Continental and oceanic.
300

What is Plate tectonics?

the theory that explains how large pieces of Earth's outmost layer, called tectonic plates move and change shape. 

300

How many children did Charlemagne have?

One named Louis.

400

What is the French meaning of Charlemange?

Charles the Great.

400

What is a guild?

A guild is a group of merchants or craftsmen joined together to protect their trade and for mutual aid and protection.

400

What is a Strike-Slip Fault?

A Strike-Slip Fault is when two fault blocks move past each other horizontally.

400

What are Convergent Boundaries?

the boundary between tectonic plates that are colliding.

400

Was Charlemagne a good king?

Yes. He was loved by everyone.

500

What is feudalism?

Feudalism was the way the society was organized in the Middle Ages.

500

What does investiture mean?

Investiture means the act of installing someone in an office. 

500

What is Laurasia and Gondwana?

Laurasia and Gondwana are the breakdown of Pangea.When Pangea broke down in two parts.

500

What is a Strike-Slip Fault?

When the fault blocks move past each other horizontally.

500

What is chivalry?

the moral code of conduct of knights.

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