Compasses
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A ship's _____________ is determined by the direction from the ship to the geographic north pole.
True Course
True North
Magnetic North
Relative Course
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
___________ is direction to object. Also, is the dihedral angle formed between the True Meridian Plane and the Vertical Plane passing through an object.
Relative Bearing
True Bearing
Magnetic Bearing
Bearing
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
_________________ is the dihedral angle formed between the Longitudinal Centre Plane of the vessel and the Vertical Plane passing through an object.
Bearing
Magnetic Bearing
Relative Bearing
True Bearing
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
_______________ is the difference between true north and magnetic north and is measured in degrees and minutes (either east or west). It is shown on your chart in the compass rose.
Deviation
Variation
Compass Error
True north
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
___________ is the error in reading a bearing from the compass caused by the magnetic influence of some nearby object, such as a metal post or an engine
Variation
Compass error
Compass correction
Deviation
6.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Compass Best error ________?
7.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Compass Least error ________?
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