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QWhat did Captain James Cook's ships, HMS Resolution and Adventure, accomplish during their expeditions to Antarctica?

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  • A Crossed the Antarctic Circle ✔ ✖
  • B Discovered the Transantarctic Mountain Range ✔ ✖
  • C Reached the South Magnetic Pole ✔ ✖
  • D Discovered Lake Vostok ✔ ✖
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Captain James Cook's ships, HMS Resolution and Adventure, crossed the Antarctic Circle during their expeditions to Antarctica.
This significant accomplishment occurred on January 17, 1773, and again in January 1774.
However, they did not make any direct discoveries related to Lake Vostok, the Transantarctic Mountain Range, or the South Magnetic Pole.

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