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WorksheetsExploring Navigation and Magnetism
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What did early sailors fear when it got cloudy?
Getting lost at sea
Encountering pirates
Sinking their ships
Running out of food
What tool did Vikings use to find directions when it was sunny?
A weather vane
A map
A telescope
A sun compass
What is a sunstone used for?
To cook food
To measure time
To catch fish
To find the sun when it was cloudy
How many times has the Earth's magnetic field flipped in the past 83 million years?
10 times
100 times
183 times
50 times
Which animals have magnetic material in their brains to help them navigate?
Cats and dogs
Haddock fish and pigeons
Elephants and giraffes
Lions and tigers
When did compasses become more advanced and reliable?
By the 1800s
By the 1500s
By the 2000s
By the 1900s
Who made the first practical compasses?
The Chinese
The Egyptians
The Greeks
The Romans
What were the first practical compasses made of?
Glass beads
Iron needles floating in water
Wooden sticks
Stone tablets
Which famous explorer used compasses for navigation?
Christopher Columbus
Marco Polo
Neil Armstrong
Ferdinand Magellan
What did sailors use to guide them before compasses?
Landmarks along the coast
Stars and planets
Birds and animals
Cloud patterns
