On his 1772 voyage, Captain Cook proved that the terra australis was a myth. The terra australis was ________.

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The terra australis was a hypothetical large continent in the southern hemisphere, believed to exist to balance the land masses of the northern hemisphere. Captain Cook's voyages disproved its existence by mapping much of the southern Pacific Ocean, showing that no such large landmass existed there.

On His 1772 Voyage, Captain Cook Proved That the Terra