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← HistoryWhich critical navigation risk increased for long-voyage wooden sailing ships during the Little Ice Age?
A)Increased hull damage from ice✓
B)Overheating cargo holds leading spontaneous combustion
C)Reduction in fresh water sources
D)Compass deviation due to magnetic anomalies
💡 Explanation
Increased ice in shipping lanes increased the risk of hull damage, because ice adhesion caused stresses exceeding the hull's tensile strength; therefore ice damage was more frequent, rather than related risks like magnetic deviation near the poles.
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