Full moon
full circle
Where does the moon's light comes from
What is the sun?
What was the name of the narrow sea passage at the southern tip of South America that Magellan's crew sailed through?
Strait of Magellan
Who was inspired by Marco Polo's book and later sought a westward route to Asia?
Who is Christopher Columbus
Explore you might find in a swimming pool?
Who is Marco Polo
First Quarter
Half circle on the right
The time it takes light to travel from the sun to Earth
8 minutes
How many ships started the journey with Magellan?
5
Where was Marco Polo when he wrote of his travels
Prison
The age Marco Polo was when he started traveling to the East?
What was 17 years
Waxing Crescent
c on the right
Type of light most insects see that people cannot
Ultraviolet
Magellan named the new ocean his fleet entered after sailing through the strait. What did he call it ?
Pacific Ocean
What was one invention Marco Polo observed in China that was unknown in Europe at the time?
Paper Money
Marco Polo was a merchant and explorer from what city?
a) Rome b) Paris c) Venice d) London
What was Venice?
Waning Gibbous
almost full circle
A single particle of light is called
A photon
Why didn't Magellan make it back?
He was killed in a battle in the Phillipines
Ferdinand Magellan was born in what country?
What is Portugal
The name of the path Marco Polo took.
New Moon Sun & Earth
with the position of the sun
Three types of light waves that we cannot see
Ultraviolet, X-rays, and infrared
What was the main goal of Magellan's expedition?
To find a western route to the Spice Islands
What did Magellan's crew have to hunt to stay alive?
Penguins and seal
The powerful Mongol emperor of China during Marco Polo's visit.
a) Genghis Khan b) Kublai Khan c)Emperor Shi Huangdi d) Sultan Saladin
Who was Kublai Khan?