Phoenician sailors were more skilled then Greek sailors, so they ventured beyond the sight of land for
trade on a regular basis Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
ANS: F
Both the Greeks and the Phoenicians stayed within the sight of land despite their skills on "the river"
or the ocean. Information can be found in the section Understanding the Ocean Began with Voyaging
for Trade and Exploration.
You might also like to view...
Match the chemical weathering process with the correct definition
A) Minerals dissolved in acidic water. B) Positive ions lose electrons to oxygen. C) Positive ions are replaced with H+ or OH-. 1) Dissolution 2) Oxidation 3) Hydrolysis
Rates of physical weathering in deserts are high, even though there isn't a great deal of precipitation, because it is usually heavy when rain does fall
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Which of the following is a synthetic greenhouse gas?
A) water vapor B) methane C) oxygen D) nitrogen E) chlorofluorocarbons
Naming and describing new species of organisms on Earth...
was completed in the early 1900s is about 80% completed at this time is about 20% completed is coordinated by a National Board of Biologists