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