Sailors in the 16^th- 18^th century Dreaded "Rounding the Horn

question 29

Multiple Choice

Sailors in the 16^th- 18^th century dreaded "rounding the horn" of South America because of strong winds and heavy seas. Cape Horn is about latitude 55°S at the tip of South America. These sailors were using a passage from the Atlantic to Pacific Ocean that was actually a stormy ocean now often called______ .

• A) the Antarctic Ocean
• B) the Indian Ocean
• C) the Southern Ocean
• D) the Australian Ocean

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