Exploration Flashcards
1
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Mapmaking
A
The making of maps for explorers
2
Q
Caravel
A
A small,light,fast ship made by the portugeuse
3
Q
Lateen sails
A
Triangle sails to make the boat sail faster
4
Q
Astrolabe
A
Used to measure latitude
5
Q
Compass
A
Used to show in what direction they were sailing in
6
Q
Log and line
A
Used to measure the speed of the ship
7
Q
Hardtack
A
A biscuit which never went off but infested with bugs
8
Q
Scurvy
A
A lack of vitiman c which opened pours in gums and bleeding
9
Q
Portalon charts
A
Used as maps
10
Q
Christopher columbus
A
An italian explorer
11
Q
Straits
A
A narrow passage between lands
12
Q
Mutiny
A
When a crew tries to take over a ship
13
Q
Circumnavigate
A
To sail around the whole world
14
Q
Plantation
A
Large farm where plants were grown
15
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Spice trade
A
Spices traded from spice islands to europe controlled by muslim rulers
