Sailors in the 16th-18th Century Dreaded "Rounding the Horn" Because

question 39

Multiple Choice

Sailors in the 16th-18th century dreaded "rounding the horn" because of strong winds and heavy seas.Cape Horn is about latitude 55°S at the tip of South America.These sailors considered this a passage from the Atlantic to Pacific oceans,but this ocean is now often called ________.

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