Vocab. 7-1:2 part1 Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
Navigate | set a ship's course over water |
Compass | uses a magnetized needle to determine direction |
Astrolabe | allowed sailors to use the position of the sun and stars |
Latitude | is the distance, in degrees, north and south of the Equator |
Cartographers | mapmakers |
Rudder | a flat, movible piece at rear of the ship |
Caravel | allowed sea captains to sail closer to shore |
Gunpower | a mixture of chemicals that explode when lit |
Colonies | settlement ruled by home land |
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