In order to sail the treacherous waters of the Atlantic Ocean, Europeans needed the proper tools and technology. Match the names of the new tools and technology with the correct descriptions.
Column A
Column B
1.
a. cartography
b. caravel
2.
c. magnetic compass
What is the name of the instrument used to
help sailors determine the ship's latitude from
the height of the North Star or the sun?
What instrument uses a magnetized needle to
align itself with the Earth's magnetic field?
Sailors and explorers could use it to determine
direction because the needle always points
north.
The Portuguese developed small, fast sailing
ships with triangular sails that allowed the ships
to zigzag into the wind. What were these called?
The science of mapmaking is called what?
d. astrolabe