A) A GPS device B) A compass C) A smartphone D) A telescope
A) The northernmost visible star B) The geographic North Pole C) The direction a compass points 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 height above sea level B) The angle measured clockwise from north to a point C) The speed of a ship D) The length of a shadow
A) Venus B) Sirius C) Polaris (North Star) D) The Moon
A) Its brightness indicates your latitude B) Its angle above the horizon is equal to your latitude C) Its color indicates your latitude D) Its distance from the Big Dipper 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) Measuring the ship's heading B) Measuring the ship's speed C) Keeping accurate time at sea D) Measuring distance traveled
A) To calculate longitude B) To measure azimuth C) To measure declination D) To calculate latitude
A) A line on a chart where you are likely located based on a single observation B) The equator C) A type of fishing line D) A direct route to a destination
A) Three B) One C) Four 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 depth of the water B) The direction of the current C) The length of the anchor rode D) The speed of the current
A) The direction of the current B) The speed of the current C) The length of the anchor rode D) The depth of the water
A) One minute of latitude B) The distance to the horizon C) 1000 meters D) One statute mile
A) 1.61 B) 0.87 C) 1.00 D) 1.15
A) Speed B) Depth C) Distance D) Weight
A) A political map B) A topographic map C) A map specifically designed for navigation, showing water depths and hazards. D) A road 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 temperature B) Rhumb lines C) Lines of equal elevation D) The shortest distance between two points on a sphere
A) Ground Positioning Satellite B) General Positioning System C) Global Positioning System D) Geographic Pointing System
A) The speed of the wind B) The change in temperature C) The strength of the magnetic field D) The difference between magnetic north and true north at a specific location
A) Deviation caused by metal objects on the vessel B) Atmospheric pressure C) Celestial alignment D) Water temperature
A) The apparent line that separates the earth from the sky B) The highest point in the sky C) The point directly overhead D) The lowest 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 weight of an object D) The size of an object
A) Calculating speed from distance and time B) Determining latitude from the sun C) Estimating tidal changes over time. 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 humidity D) To measure the air temperature
A) A weather pattern B) A temporary solution C) A type of knot D) A precisely determined position
A) Greenwich Mean Time B) Geographic Measurement Tool C) Global Meridian Time D) General Military Time |