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Mariner’s compass helped explorers to estimate the in which they were travelling and the distance they covered.

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speed

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direction

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acceleration

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The correct option is B direction
The inventions and scientific discoveries during the Renaissance had an impact on geographical discoveries. Mariner’s compass helped explorers to estimate the direction in which they were travelling and the distance they covered.

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