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Antique Maritime Instruments and Their Uses
  • 1. What does a compass indicate?
A) Speed
B) Temperature
C) Direction
D) Altitude
  • 2. What instrument measures the atmospheric pressure?
A) Hydrometer
B) Thermometer
C) Anemometer
D) Barometer
  • 3. The astrolabe was used for which purpose?
A) Calculating weight
B) Measuring wind speed
C) Sounding depths
D) Celestial navigation
  • 4. What is the primary use of a binnacle?
A) Store navigational charts
B) Take water samples
C) Measure wind speed
D) House and protect the compass
  • 5. Which instrument uses a float to determine water density?
A) Barometer
B) Anemometer
C) Thermometer
D) Hydrometer
  • 6. What does a sounding weight measure?
A) Water depth
B) Ship speed
C) Wind speed
D) Direction
  • 7. What is a gimballed compass used for?
A) Calculating depth
B) Maintaining level in rough seas
C) Recording temperature
D) Measuring wind speed
  • 8. What instrument would you use to determine a ship's course?
A) Thermometer
B) Chronometer
C) Compass
D) Barometer
  • 9. What is a chronometer used for in maritime navigation?
A) Tracking celestial bodies
B) Measuring wave height
C) Determining longitude
D) Estimating time zones
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