Bridging Programme 2003 – Vocabulary List

Geography


Locations

Map

Plan

Grid reference

Grid squares

Grid lines

Eastings

Northings

Scale

R.F (representative fraction)

Statement scale

Linear scale

Direction

Compass points

Reduced bearings

Whole-circle bearings

Latitude

Equator

North Hemisphere

North Pole

South Hemisphere

South Pole

Arctic Circle

Tropic of Cancer

Tropic of Capricorn

Antarctic Circle

Longitude

Greenwich

Prime Meridian

International Date Line

Continents

Asia

Africa

North America

South America

Europe

Oceania

Antarctica

Oceans

Pacific Ocean

Atlantic Ocean

Indian Ocean

Arctic Ocean

Symbols

Built-up area

Fire station

Hospital

Police station

Church

Temple

Road

Railway

Footpath

Woodland

Cultivation (farmland)

Sand

Calculate

Work out

Measure the length

Find the direction

Name

Describe

Explain

How

Refer to

Study

Choose the best answer


 

 

History


History

Historic times

Historian

Prehistory

Prehistoric times

Archaeology

Archaeologist

Jesus Christ

Before Christ

Anno Domini

In the year of the Lord

Century

Time-line

Stone Age

Apeman

Lightning

Special stone

Spark

Frighten

Tool

Weapon

Spear

A bow and an arrow

Make pottery

Metal

Written records


 

Science


Hold

Put

Light

Draw

Pour

Add

Measure

Tie

Cut

Repeat

Transfer

Heat

Beaker

Evaporating dish

Bunsen burner

Spatula

Reagent bottle

Heat-proof mat

Watch glass

Wire gauze

Test tube rack

Tripod

Dropper

Test tube


 

estimate

estimate

guess

guess

observe

observation

experiment

experiment

measure

measurement

record

record

discuss

discussion

conclude

conclusion

investigate

investigation

Mathematics


Addition

Add

Subtraction

Subtract

Multiplication

Multiply

Division

Divide

Sum

Difference

Product

Quotient

Acute angle

Right angle

Obtuse angle

Straight angle

Reflex angle

Round angle

Scalene triangle

Isosceles triangle

Equilateral triangle

Polygon

Triangle

Quadrilateral

Pentagon

Hexagon