age of exploration

5. distance north or south of the equator, expressed in degrees.
6. instrument with a magnetic pointer that indicates north
7. The northern or southern half of the earth as divided by the equator or the eastern or western half as divided by a meridian.
8. To be the first to find out, or see something.
10. One of the oldest recorded spices, it was in use in 3000 B.C. Mesopotamia.
14. A large strong cloth that is connected to a ship that is used to move the ship or boat through the water
15. a visible star that is approximately aligned with the Earth's axis of rotation
17. Portuguese navigator who led an expedition around the Cape of Good Hope in 1497 Portuguese navigator in the service of Spain
19. improved navigation/mapping
20. T-shaped navigational instrument invented about 1500 CE.

1. The distance east or west of the Prime Meridian in Greenwich, England, expressed in degrees
2. kept track of time on board a ship so that speed,distance and work shifts could be measured.
3. Conceived a plan to sail west in order to reach the east
4. 1st European to realized he had discovered a new continent in the New World; America named after him
9. Caravels which were used by explorers during the Age of Discovery.
11. an instrument that can tell time, find altitude and latitude.
12. an ancient trade route that linked the Western world with the Middle East and Asia.
13. One of the first Europeans to visit the lands of Kublai Khan, in China.
16. Plant native to Central America and the West Indies.
18. faster more efficient way to transport cargo