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Unit 2 Test Studying
vocab words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Astrolabe | A device that enabled navigators to figure out their ships location by charting the position of the stars. |
| Caravel | A ship that had triangular-shaped sails to allow it to sail into the wind and a rudder to improve steering. |
| Uncharted | Unmapped. |
| Circumnavigate | To go all the way around the globe. |
| Columbian Exchange | The exchange of plants, animals, ideas, and sicknesses between Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. |
| Era | A period of time. |
| Observatory | A house or room that housed a telescope. |
| Navigation | The guidance of ships from place to place. |