Antarctic Explo Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
When did exploration of Antarctica begin? | 1772 |
Who, in 1772 was instructed to sail as far south as possible by the Royal Navy? | James Cook |
What did the Larcum Kendall K1 Chronometer allow for | Accurate calculation of longitude |
Who was first to sight Antarctica in 1820? | Capatain Fabian von Bellingshausen |
Who sighted Antarctica 2 days after the first sighting? | Edward Bransfield |
Who was the first American to sight Antarctica? | Nathaniel Brown Palmer |
In what year did James Weddell discover the Weddell sea whilst in search of new hunting grounds? | 1823 |
Who discovered many features during a voyage between 1839-1843, which included Victoria Land & Mount Erebus & Mount Terror? | James Clark Ross |
What nationality was Henryk Johan Bull who made the first known landing on Antarctic mainland in 1895? | Norwegian |
Which Sealer made a disputed claim to have been the first to step on the Antarctic mainland and in what year? | John Davis, 1821 |
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