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