Author Question: Which of the following is true in describing Banks' interests? a. A collection of exotic flora ... (Read 21 times)

a0266361136 · **on:** Jul 4, 2018

Which of the following is true in describing Banks' interests?

a. A collection of exotic flora was brought back on the Endeavor.
b. He classified and cataloged his findings in a systematic manner.
c. There was a need to name and describe natural phenomena to clarify familial relationships in nature.
d. Drawings of plants and animal life helped to expand European knowledge of the natural world.
e. All of the answers are correct.

Question 2

What was the main achievement of John Harrison?

a. He built the first chronometer..
b. He solved the problem of longitude.
c. He invented the binomial system.
d. He traveled three times to Polynesia.
e. He built the Endeavour.