Vocabulary Practice: War-related Terms (4)

The ......... Corps is composed of amphibious units that are often first on the battlefield and are directed by the United States Navy. They are one of the specialized branches of military service in America.
Navy
Squadron
Tank
Marine

The military rank structure, that determines authority, is called the ......... of command. Each person in the order is subordinate to the one above him or her and orders come from the top down.
ball
chain
spike
arrow

A camp for prisoners, civilians, or enemy detainees that keeps its populace under harsh and extreme conditions is called a ......... camp.
civil
concentration
category
density

When the military of a country overthrows the governing body of its own country, this is called a military ..........
corps
cancer
switch
coup

Members of a group who oppose the controlling government by force are called ..........
white rabbits
rebels
small armies
bandoliers

The eradication of a specific racial or cultural group by another faction is called ..........
irradiation
irrigation
patricide
genocide

Mobile warfare used against a large group by a small group is called ......... warfare.
sneaky
runnning
mobility
guerrilla

A military armored vehicle that runs on tracks and possesses artillery capabilities is called a ..........
fighter jet
tanker
pontoon
tank

An exploding rocket used in war is called a ..........
Gatling gun
bomber
front loader
missile

A gun that fires very rapidly and continuously is called a ......... gun.
machine
arrow
warhead
bullet