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