Early Explorers

Early Explorers Navigation Instruments

Multiple Choice

Why would the job of a navigator be important for early explorers?

• because they make sure everyone has food

• because they help to direct the ship

• because they help to fix the ship

Multiple Choice

How does a compass work?

• It a magnetic needle that always points north.

• It uses solar power to point south.

• It uses an app on your phone.

Multiple Choice

What group of people invented the compass over 2,000 years ago?

• the Spanish

• the French

• the Chinese

Multiple Select

When a crew member was looking through a telescope, what was he looking for? (Select all that apply.)

• gold

• dangers, such as other ships and glaciers

• fur

• land

Multiple Choice

What were the lines on a map used for?

• They helped the navigator know when the sun would set.

• They helped the navigator know what the weather would be.

• They helped a navigator find the distance from port to port.

Multiple Choice

True or False?

During the time of early explorers, maps were very accurate.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Using a map and a ____________ helped early explorers sail in the correct direction.

• compass

• clock

• flag