Sailors in the 16^th- 18^th century Dreaded "Rounding the Horn

Multiple Choice

Sailors in the 16^th- 18^th century dreaded "rounding the horn" of South America because of strong winds and heavy seas. Cape Horn is about latitude 55°S at the tip of South America. These sailors were using a passage from the Atlantic to Pacific Ocean that was actually a stormy ocean now often called______ .

A) the Antarctic Ocean
B) the Indian Ocean
C) the Southern Ocean
D) the Australian Ocean