USA HISTORY

WORLD WAR II 1941 1945

THE D DAY INVASION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does the word amphibious mean when it talks about an “amphibious invasion”
A
a joint invasion that included several different countries.
B
An invasion consisting of severe gun fire and many injuries
C
An invasion that is two fold:taking place from the air, from the water, and on land.
D
An invasion that is not succesful
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -able to live on land and in water: amphibious creatures. Amphibious also means able to operate on land and in water: We toured the harbor in an amphibious bus.

Detailed explanation-2: -/æmˈfɪbiəs/ 1able to live both on land and in water.

Detailed explanation-3: -of or pertaining to military operations by both land and naval forces against the same object, esp. to a military attack by troops landed by naval ships. 4. trained or organized to fight, or fighting, on both land and sea.

Detailed explanation-4: -An amphibious vehicle (or simply amphibian), is a vehicle that is a means of transport viable on land as well as on or under water. Amphibious vehicles include amphibious bicycles, ATVs, cars, buses, trucks, railway vehicles, combat vehicles and hovercraft.

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