Navigation Tools of the Age of Discovery
Authored by Kelly Moore
Social Studies
5th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which navigation tool was described as looking like a brass circle with a pointer?
Sextant
Compass
Astrolabe
Octant
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The sextant was an upgrade from which earlier tool?
Compass
Astrolabe
Octant
Map
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The sextant allowed sailors to measure the angle between the horizon and ____.
A mountain
A star or the sun
A ship
A compass
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which tool was known as a lifesaver on stormy seas?
Sextant
Compass
Octant
Astrolabe
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the main purpose of the chronometer during the Age of Discovery?
To find direction
To calculate longitude
To measure speed
To predict weather
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The chronometer was compared to the time back at a known location to calculate how far they had traveled ______.
north or south
east or west
up or down
fast or slow
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which tool was shaped like a slice of pie and used to measure angles?
Compass
Sextant
Octant
Chronometer
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