Question

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direction: fill in the blanks with the vocabulary terms and names below.
____ was very important during the age of discovery. many people wanted to travel to new places to learn about them and find new trade routes. sailors used special tools to help them on their journeys. one important tool was the __, which helped sailors know which direction they were going by using earth’s magnetic field. another tool was the __, which allowed sailors to measure the position of the stars to help them navigate across the ocean. ____ started the school of sailing which helped future explorers learn about these new tools.
european explorers needed strong ships to travel long distances. they often used a ____, which was a fast and lightweight ship that could sail quickly and carry lots o supplies. __ was the first explorer to explore the southern tip of africa. ____ became the first portuguese explorer to complete the journey from europe to india.
later explorers wanted to ____, which means to travel all the way arou the earth. this was a very difficult journey, but it helped people learn more about the world.n all explorers were just looking for new lands. some were __, whic means they traveled to spread their religious beliefs to new places. others were ____, which were spanish conquerors who explored and claime land in the americas. these people changed history by discovering new places and meeting new cultures.
vocabulary list/explorer names (these are what you will use to fill in the blanks)

• bartolomeu dias
• prince henry the navigator
• vasco da gama
• astrolabe – a tool that helps sailors navigate by measuring the position of the star
• caravel – a fast, lightweight ship used by european explorers.
• compass – a tool that shows direction using earth’s magnetic field
• exploration – traveling to new places to learn about them.
• circumnavigate – to travel all the way around the earth.
• conquistador – a spanish conqueror who explored and claimed land in the ame
• missionaries – people who travel to spread their religious beliefs.

Explanation:

Se rellenan los espacios en blanco con las palabras/claves de la lista de vocabulario/exploradores. Se utiliza el contexto de cada oración para elegir la palabra correcta. Por ejemplo, "Compass" se usa con "using Earth's magnetic field", "Astrolabe" con "measure the position of the stars", "Prince Henry the Navigator" con "started the school of sailing", "Caravel" con "fast and lightweight ship", "Bartolomeu Dias" con "first explorer to explore the southern tip of Africa", "Vasco da Gama" con "first Portuguese explorer to complete the journey from Europe to India", "Circumnavigate" con "travel all the way around the Earth", "Missionaries" con "spread their religious beliefs", "Conquistador" con "Spanish conquerors".

Answer:

Exploration, Compass, Astrolabe, Prince Henry the Navigator, Caravel, Bartolomeu Dias, Vasco da Gama, Circumnavigate, Missionaries, Conquistador