A) A compass B) A smartphone C) A GPS device D) A telescope
A) The northernmost visible star B) The geographic North Pole C) The direction a compass points D) Magnetic north
A) The height of a mountain B) The angle between true north and magnetic north C) The direction of the wind D) The distance to the horizon
A) The height above sea level B) The speed of a ship C) The length of a shadow D) The angle measured clockwise from north to a point
A) Sirius B) The Moon C) Venus D) Polaris (North Star)
A) Its brightness indicates your latitude B) Its color indicates your latitude C) Its distance from the Big Dipper indicates your latitude D) Its angle above the horizon is equal to your latitude
A) Measuring water depth B) Measuring air temperature C) Measuring wind speed D) Measuring the angle between a celestial body and the horizon
A) Measuring the ship's speed B) Measuring the ship's heading C) Measuring distance traveled D) Keeping accurate time at sea
A) To calculate latitude B) To measure azimuth C) To calculate longitude D) To measure declination
A) A line on a chart where you are likely located based on a single observation B) A direct route to a destination C) The equator D) A type of fishing line
A) Four B) At least two C) One D) Three
A) Using only a compass B) Estimating position based on course, speed, and time C) Following a straight line D) Navigating without a map
A) The sideways drift of a vessel due to wind B) The forward speed of a vessel C) The depth of the water D) The length of the anchor chain
A) The direction of the current B) The speed of the current C) The depth of the water D) The length of the anchor rode
A) The length of the anchor rode B) The direction of the current C) The depth of the water D) The speed of the current
A) The distance to the horizon B) 1000 meters C) One statute mile D) One minute of latitude
A) 0.87 B) 1.00 C) 1.15 D) 1.61
A) Weight B) Distance C) Speed D) Depth
A) A political map B) A map specifically designed for navigation, showing water depths and hazards. C) A topographic map D) A road map
A) Great circle routes B) Lines of equal elevation C) Lines that cross all meridians at the same angle D) Lines of equal temperature
A) Lines of equal temperature B) Lines of equal elevation C) Rhumb lines D) The shortest distance between two points on a sphere
A) Ground Positioning Satellite B) Global Positioning System C) Geographic Pointing System D) General Positioning System
A) The strength of the magnetic field B) The speed of the wind C) The change in temperature D) The difference between magnetic north and true north at a specific location
A) Atmospheric pressure B) Water temperature C) Celestial alignment D) Deviation caused by metal objects on the vessel
A) The point directly overhead B) The lowest point in the sky C) The apparent line that separates the earth from the sky D) The highest point in the sky
A) The weight of an object B) The direction of an object from your location, expressed as an angle. C) The color of an object D) The size of an object
A) Estimating tidal changes over time. B) Calculating distance to the horizon C) Determining latitude from the sun D) Calculating speed from distance and time
A) To measure the depth of water B) To measure the speed of the boat C) To measure the air temperature D) To measure the humidity
A) A temporary solution B) A type of knot C) A precisely determined position D) A weather pattern
A) Global Meridian Time B) General Military Time C) Greenwich Mean Time D) Geographic Measurement Tool |