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The North Star is a star that where ever you are, when you look at it, that is north. It helped explorers to know which way is north;)
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What helped explorers find their way?
By using the north star
How does the north star help sailors and hikers?
It can tell you which way is north
How did the north star help end slavery?
The North Star did not help end slavery, but it did help slaves escape. Escaping slaves in the U.S. had to reach the northern states where slavery was illegal. To find their way, they navigated using the north star and the Big Dipper, which points to it.
What Early traders navigated the seas with help of the?
North Star
What did King Henry the 2nd do when he was sending out explorers to scope out North Carolina?
which explorers visited north carolina?
How did the lateen sail help European explorers?
how did the lateen sail help the european explorers
What do explorers explore?
there were many explorers and many of them ended up in north America.
Who were the first explorers of North American?
The Vikings were the first non-native explorers.
What was the north star?
The star "Polaris" is the North Star.
How did astrolabe help European explorers?
It enabled explorers to determine their position.
How does the north star still help with navigation?
By telling wheres North, South, East, and West. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Currently the North Star is located in the sky coincident with Earth Rotational Axis. It therefore indicates the position of True North (hence its name!).
How did astronomers help build the pyramids?
They used the Pole star to find true north
