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Did Sir Walter Raleigh use a compass to know where he was going?

He probably used a sextent, which is what sailors would use


A sextent measures the angle between?

A sextant measures the angle of elevation between the horizon and the north star. Along with charts, it can be used to calculate your position on the sea fairly accurately.


How do sea vessels determine their location?

They now use GPS just like in your car. If there GPS goes out, they have to navigate by a compass and dead rekconing, using the sun and stars with clock, maps and sextent.


How did the sextent help explorers?

The sextant helped explorers by allowing them to determine their latitude at sea by measuring the angle between the horizon and the sun or a star. This helped navigators plot their position on a map and accurately navigate the vast oceans.


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no


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Euro replaced the franc


Can bones be replaced?

Yes bones can be replaced


Were the challenger and the Columbia replaced?

Challenger was replaced by building the Endeavor from spare parts. Columbia was not replaced.


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It was replaced by the Chrysler Sebring.It was replaced by the Chrysler Sebring.


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The word replaced is an Adjective.


What was slave labor gradually replaced with?

it wasn't replaced


How do you say i replaced in french?

i replaced - J'ai remplacé