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Things To Know
Things To Know for The Cay Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| banks of coral | formed by the hard skeletons of a type of small marine animal that groups together in colonies |
| Barbados | located in the Caribbean, this island is the eaternmost island of the British West Indies |
| blackout curtains | these were used during World War II to keep light from escaping through windows at night |
| booby | a large tropical seabird |
| calypso | refers to a type of music long popular in the Caribbean, particularly in the West Indies. It is upbeat in town and relies heavily on the use of steel drums |
| cay | a small low island composed mainly of coral |
| eye of a hurricane | the calm center around which the violent winds and rain of the storm circle |
| flying fish | so called because their unusually large fins allow them to sustain brief periods of gliding flight over the water |
| gangway | the passageway on or off a ship |
| gnats | small winged insects that often bite |
| Grenadines | a group of islands in the West Indies. They are located just north of the larger island of Grenada |
| Honduras | a country in Central America |
| hurricane | a large tornado originating over the ocean. Due to its violent winds, it sometimes is called a TEMPEST |
| langosta | clawless lobsters native to the Caribbean |
| malaria | an infectious disease transmitted by the bite of a mosquito |
| moray eel | a fierce and voracious sea animal with a long, narrow body. It is found in the crevices of coral reefs |
| mussels | shellfish found in the ocean and in tidal pools |
| Nazis | these people were brought to power in Germany under the leadership of Adolf Hitler in 1933 |
| Panama | a country in Central America. The Panama Canal, which connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean, is located here |
| petrel | a variety of small seabird |
| refinery | an industrial plant that purifies crude oil into fuel oil and gasoline |
| scorpions | poisonous arachnids that live in warm, dry regions |
| sea fan | a marine animal that brances in a fanlike form. It is the relative of the coral and sea anemone and is found mainly off the coast of Florida and the West Indies |
| sea grape | a tropical shurb found on sandy beaches. It bears purplish fruit that hang in clusters |
| skate | a diamond-shaped fish with a stinger tail. It is a relative of the stingray and a member of the shark family |
| steel bands | musical bands that originated in the Caribbean. They are comprised mostly of drums made from discarded metal oil barrels |
| sulphur | a nonmetallic element that burns in the air and is used in making matches |
| trade winds | a very consistent system of winds in the tropics |
| V for Victory Sign | a sign made by forming a "V" with the first two fingers of the hand. |
| Virgin Islands | West Indian islands located east of Puerto Rico in the Caribbean Sea. The capital city for the American islands is Charlotte Amalie |
| voodoo | a religious cult of African origin practiced in various areas throughout the Caribbean. Its beliefs are characterized by a faith in sorcery, good and evil spirits, and magic powers |
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