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5tg Gr SS U2 FK1
CCS 5th Sailing East
Question | Answer |
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Explorer | a person who studies the unknown |
Archipelago | a chain of islands |
Cape | a pointed landmass projecting into a body of water |
Monopoly | complete control of selling a product or service |
Navigation | traveling from one place to another |
Navigation Tools | astrolabe, sextant, compass, hourglass, telescope, crow’s nest |
Astrolabe | was used to determine the latitude of a ship at sea by measuring the noon altitude of the Sun or the meridian altitude of a star of known declination. |
Sextant | The sextant is an astronomical instrument that is used to determine latitude for navigation. It does this by measuring angular distances, like the altitude of the sun, moon and stars. |
Compass | is a navigational instrument for determining direction relative to the Earth's magnetic poles. |
Hourglass | a sandglass that runs for sixty minutes |
Telescope | an instrument that magnifies distant object and makes them appear larger. |
Crow’s Nest | A crow's nest is a structure in the upper part of the mainmast of a ship or structure, that is used as a lookout point. |
Scurvy | a disease characterized by bleeding gums and weakness caused by a lack of vitamin C |