Early Explorers

Who supplied the Challenger for the purpose of oceanic research?

• U.S. navy

• British navy

• French navy

• Spanish navy

This group of explorers was known for their plundering of lands, stealing food, and taking prisoners.

• Mediterranean Sailors

• Polynesians

• Vikings

• Chinese

These were early Mediterranean seafarers, around 2000 BC, who used the ocean for trade routes on boats called gauloi.

• Vikings

• Egyptians

• Romans

• Phoenicians

What did early adventurers observe about the oceans?

• Tides

• Currents

• Waves

• All of the Above

Which early explorer is credited with the first circumnavigation of the Earth?

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Marco Polo

• Vasco da Gama

What navigational tool did early explorers use to determine latitude?

• Compass

• Astrolabe

• Sextant

• Chronometer

Which scientific concept did early explorers rely on to understand wind patterns?

• Coriolis Effect

• Bernoulli's Principle

• Newton's Third Law

• Archimedes' Principle

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What was the primary purpose of early explorers studying ocean currents?

• To map new territories

• To find new trade routes

• To understand marine life

• To predict weather patterns

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Which early explorer's journey provided evidence that the Earth is round?

• Leif Erikson

• Marco Polo

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Zheng He

What did early explorers use to measure the depth of the ocean?

• Lead line

• Barometer

• Thermometer

• Anemometer