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What European invention helped tell explorers in what directions they were traveling?
they used astrolabes, which is a tool that help you use the sun and stars find your location, and they used magnetic compasses.
What was astrolabes and quadrants used for?
Astronomy...
How did observations of the sky help sailors in the past?
Sailors focused on the stars to navigate through unknown territory
How do people use astrolabes?
You need to look where the shadow is leaning
Why did sailors and travelers use the constellations to help guide them?
It was the only reliable and "high tech" source of direction.
What are some items that made sailing easier?
Compasses, sextants, astrolabes, telescopes, and binoculars.
What European invention helped tell explorers in what directions they were traveling?
they used astrolabes, which is a tool that help you use the sun and stars find your location, and they used magnetic compasses.
How do sailors navigate?
With Compasses and maps
What tools did Juan Ponce de Leon use?
He used boats and probably magnetic compasses and astrolabes.
How did sailors use astrolabes?
a sailor uses an astrolabe by using it to tell latitude
How did technology aid European sailors?
There were a number of navigational and sailing technologies that allowed European exploration of the world. Some of them included maps, compasses, quadrants, sextants, cross staff and astrolabes among others.
What did sailors rely on before compasses were invented?
Sailors rely on stars before compasses were invented, some sailors rely on landmarks too! (But most sailors who rely on landmarks get lost, just think of it your in the Atlantic ocean there are no land marks just water, they did that about five ((5)) years then saw a pattern in the stars to help them get where there going, so before the compass they used stars.)
How is science related to navigation?
Navigation is usually done with the help of tools, which include telescopes or binoculars, astrolabes, compasses, or the more powerful modern tool, the global positioning satellite system. All of these are the product of science.
How did the making of maps impact navigation?
The accuracy. Of course compasses helped , but maps showed sailors or other explorers help accuracy on thir travels.
What navigation equipment did european sailors use in the 1400s?
well I know that they did not use Viking ship designs. 3======D 0:
What tools did the europeans bring to America?
pigs,sheep,cow and goat also they brought guns gunpowder, compasses ,astrolabes and knifes. and most important wood and rope along with priests .
What did people use for navigation before the invention of maps?
They used astrolabes and simple compasses, and usually were guided by the stars at night, or even by the position of the sun and other far away land forms.
