Early Ocean Exploration

Which explorer's crew was the first to sail around the world?

• Christopher Columbus's
• Vasco de Gama's
• Ferdinand Magellan's
• Amerigo Vespucci's

Which ocean borders West Africa?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Southern Ocean

• Indian Ocean

A small easily steerable ship used by the Portuguese and Spanish in their explorations.

• Pizarro
• Capitalism
• Cortes
• Caravel

What does circumnavigate mean?

• Discover new land
• Sail around the world
• Trade with another country
• Build new tools

The process sailors use to plan their course and find their location far from land

• technology

• caravel

• navigation

• expedition

An organized journey

• expedition

• navigation

• circumnavigate

• empire

The art and science of map making is called:

• cartography
• mapography
• quilting
• mapology

This invention used the sun, moon, planets, and stars to help explorers navigate on the open ocean.

• Compass
• Astrolabe
• Quadrant
• Telescope

This Chinese invention used the Earth's magnetic poles to help explores find their cardinal directions.

• Compass
• Compass Rose
• Astrolabe
• Quadrant

Charles Darwin set sail in 1831 on the _________________________; this ship's purpose was to map coastlines.

• USS Constitution

• HMS Challenger

• HMS Beagle

• USS Salem