Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

Antarctic Explo

QuestionAnswer
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
Created by: srd24
Popular Geography sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards