Explorations Flashcards
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Log and line
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A sailor throws a piece of wood into the see towards the back of the boat it is attached to a reel of knotted rope. The amount of rope that was pulled by the wood in one miniute is then measured and the speed is calculated
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Exploration
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To investigate or explore a region
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Patron
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R
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Caravel
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A small fast and easy to manoeuvre
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Cartographer
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Someone who makes maps
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Navigation
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The art of navigating
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Clinker built
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Every one plank of wood is supported by two
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Cross staff
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Are used to measure latitude
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Christianity
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A religion
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Compass
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Used to tell you which direction you are going in
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Spice trade
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Trading spices
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Astrolabe
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To find the ships position
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Captain
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In charge of the ship
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Quadrant
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Used to measure latitude
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First mate
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Captions assistant
