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