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a: the Pacific Ocean was named after Ferdinand Magellan the famous explorer.

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Who found the water route to Asia?

Ferdinand Magellan found a water route to Asia


What water sources did Ferdinand Magellan have?

he had water sources from islands he stopped on


Where did Ferdinand Magellan sail?

Ferdinand Magellan (1480-1521) was a Portuguese explorer who led the first expedition that sailed around the Earth (1519-1522). Magellan also named the Pacific Ocean (the name means that it is a calm, peaceful ocean).


What bodies of water did Ferdinand Magellan cross?

He crossed Atlantic ocean,pacific ocean,Indian ocean,


What was the purpose of Ferdinand Magellan's 1st trip?

All the explorers of his time were looking for a water route to Asia, and so it was with him.


What did Magellan name the body of water he sailed into?

he named it EL Pacifico at first which is now known as the Pacific Ocean


What narrow body of water separates Chile from Tierra del Fuego?

The Strait of Magellan lies between the mainland of South America and the island of Tierra Del Fuego. The strait was named after the explorer, Ferdinand Magellan, who was the first to navigate around the southern tip of South America.


Who found water route around south america?

Ferdinand Magellan was the first European to round the Cape Horn. He discovered it as he was on his circumnavigation of the earth in 1520.


What explorer sailed around the world on water?

Ferdinand Magellan's crew (this was the first expedition; he died but his crew made it) Sir Francis Drake (later on)


Why is Ferdinand Magellan a hero?

He wasn't a hero, but he was one of many who looked for the water route to Asia and ended up circling the globe. His ships actually did it since he died in the Philippines.


Bodies of water named after an explorer?

Bering straits & sea; Tasman sea; Straits of Magellan; Hudson Bay; Hudson River;


What is a strait in the southern part of South America?

You're thinking of Drake Passage, the wildest water on earth, some say, a distance of about 800 Km where the South Atlantic meets the South Pacific, and the northern border of the Southern Ocean.