Unit 10 Section a The bermuda triangle phenomenon I Background Knowledge 1. the bermuda Triangle It should be pointed out that U.S. Board of Geographic Names does not recognize the Bermuda Triangle as an official name. The "Bermuda or Devils Triangle" is an imaginary area located off the southeastern Atlantic coast of the United States. which is noted for a high nall boats. an 顶点)ofth triangle are generally accepted to be bermuda, Miami, Fla, and San Juan, Puerto Rico. For more information Bermuda ngle ple http://www.historynavymil/fags/fag8-1.htmandhttp:/www.bermuda-triangle.org/ 2. Florida Florida"is Spanish for flower. It gained the Admission to Statehood on March 3, 1845 as the 27th state, now with an area of 65, 758 sq. mi. and a coastline of 1350 miles. Florida is not the southernmost state in the United States. Hawaii is farther south. For more information, please seehttp://www.mvflorida.com 3. the Atlantic Ocean The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest of the world s four oceans(after the Pacific Ocean but larger than the Indian Ocean and the Arctic Ocean) 4. Bermuda Bermuda was first settled in 1609 by shipwrecked English colonists headed for Virginia. Now Bermuda has developed into a highly successful offshore financial center. For basic facts Bermuda check http:/www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/bd.html website http://www.bermuda-online.orgprovidesmoredetailedinformationandonlineresourcesabout Bermuda. 5. Puerto Rico Puerto Rico is close to the deepest submarine depression in the North Atlantic Ocean. For moreinformationpleasecheckoutthewebsitesathttp://www.topuertorico.organd http://www.gotopuertorico.com 6. the Graveyard of the atlantic Over 600 ships have been wrecked along this treacherous stretch of coast since the 16th century, and a few remain visible at times on the beaches. David Sticks Graveyard of the atlantic Shipwrecks of the North Carolina Coast gives detailed accounts of these and other tragedies that were a daily occurrence. For more information, check out the websites at http://www.tarheeltales.com/gravevardoftheatlantichtm 7. Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) A Genoese(热那亚的) navigator and explorer for Spain, Christopher Columbus explored Caribbean islands, cost of central America, South America, etc in the 15th and 16th centuries 8. U.S. NavyUnit 10 Section A The Bermuda Triangle Phenomenon I. Background Knowledge 1. the Bermuda Triangle It should be pointed out that U.S. Board of Geographic Names does not recognize the Bermuda Triangle as an official name. The “Bermuda or Devil’s Triangle” is an imaginary area located off the southeastern Atlantic coast of the United States, which is noted for a high incidence of unexpected losses of ships, small boats, and aircraft. The apexes (顶点) of the triangle are generally accepted to be Bermuda, Miami, Fla., and San Juan, Puerto Rico. For more information about the Bermuda Triangle, please visit http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq8-1.htm and http://www.bermuda-triangle.org/. 2. Florida “Florida” is Spanish for flower. It gained the Admission to Statehood on March 3, 1845 as the 27th state, now with an area of 65, 758 sq. mi. and a coastline of 1350 miles. Florida is not the southernmost state in the United States. Hawaii is farther south. For more information, please see http://www.myflorida.com/ 3. the Atlantic Ocean The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest of the world’s four oceans (after the Pacific Ocean, but larger than the Indian Ocean and the Arctic Ocean). 4. Bermuda Bermuda was first settled in 1609 by shipwrecked English colonists headed for Virginia. Now Bermuda has developed into a highly successful offshore financial center. For basic facts about Bermuda, check out the web page at http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/bd.html. The website at http://www.bermuda-online.org/ provides more detailed information and online resources about Bermuda. 5. Puerto Rico Puerto Rico is close to the deepest submarine depression in the North Atlantic Ocean. For more information, please check out the websites at http://www.topuertorico.org/ and http://www.gotopuertorico.com/. 6. the Graveyard of the Atlantic Over 600 ships have been wrecked along this treacherous stretch of coast since the 16th century, and a few remain visible at times on the beaches. David Stick's Graveyard of the Atlantic, Shipwrecks of the North Carolina Coast gives detailed accounts of these and other tragedies that were a daily occurrence. For more information, check out the websites at http://www.nps.gov/caha/graveyard.htm and http://www.tarheeltales.com/graveyard_of_the_atlantic.htm. 7. Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) A Genoese (热那亚的) navigator and explorer for Spain, Christopher Columbus explored Caribbean islands, cost of central America, South America, etc. in the 15th and 16th centuries. 8. U.S. Navy