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