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