How Did the Invention of the Astrolabe Further Maritime Exploration

question 83

Multiple Choice

How did the invention of the astrolabe further maritime exploration?

• A) It allowed sailors to calculate their latitude.
• B) It redirected the wind into differently cut sails.
• C) It revised the ways maps were printed.
• D) It charted the currents in the Atlantic Ocean which allowed more accurate timing of journeys.
• E) It calculated the speed of a vessel in water by Archimedes' theory of water displacement.

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