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What is balsa in spanish?
"Una balsa" is "a raft".
What materials do you need to make a raft?
balsa
What has the author Vital Alsar written?
Vital Alsar has written: 'La Balsa' -- subject(s): La Balsa (Raft)
What material was used to make Kon Tiki the raft of Thor Heyerdahl?
balsa tree trunks
What material was thor heyerdahls raft made from?
Thor Heyerdahl's raft, named Kon-Tiki, was made from balsa wood logs lashed together with hemp rope. The raft was primarily constructed using traditional Peruvian techniques to replicate the ancient vessels that were believed to have been used by pre-Columbian South American civilizations.
What spanish word can you make out of these letters ERSLABAE?
The Spanish word that can be formed from those letters is "balsa", which means raft in English.
What was thor heyerdahl's raft made out of?
Thor Heyerdahl's raft the Kon Tiki was made from nine balsa wood tree trunks. The trunks were up to 45 feet long. It proved that a primitive raft could cross a large expanse of ocean.
Why is balsa wood a good material for making rafts?
Balsa wood is extremely light in weight, which is why it is used for the construction of model airplanes, but it's also a bit pricey, which would rule it out as raft material for most people. However, a Balsa wood raft would be very strong, and due to it's light weight, it would be extremely easy to carry overland when bypassing waterfalls or rapids too dangerous to run through. (This is called a "Portage" by we canoeists and Kyakers.) If ya have the money, go for it !
How would you use the word seaworthy in the sentence?
this ship is seaworthy.
What is the meaning of Kon Tiki?
Kon Tiki was a Norwegian raft that is made up of balsa wood and is extremely lightweight. It allowed for different expeditions into the Pacific in the 1900's.
Who successfully sailed a balsa wood raft named Kon Tiki in 1947 from Peru to Polynesia to help illustrate that the Polynesians could have descended from the people of South America?
and the answer is: nothing
What has the author Gregory Seaworthy written?
Gregory. Seaworthy has written: 'Nag's Head, or, Two months among \\'
