Maritime English Vocabulary

What direction is directly opposite to west?

• North

• South

• East

• Southeast

Which compass point is halfway between south and southeast?

• South-Southeast

• East-Southeast

• Southwest

• Southeast

What is the direction if you are facing directly away from the rising sun?

• South

• East

• West

• North

What direction do you face when you stand with your back to the setting sun?

• North

• South

• East

• West

Which direction is directly opposite to northeast?

• South

• East

• Southwest

• Northwest

What imaginary line divides Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

• Arctic Circle

• Tropic of Cancer

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

Which line of longitude defines the starting point for measuring east and west?

• Equator

• Tropic of Cancer

• Prime Meridian

• Arctic Circle

What are the lines on maps and globes that run parallel to the equator called?

• Meridians

• Tropics

• Parallels

• Circles of Latitude

What is the latitude of the North Pole?

• 0°

• 23.5° N

• 66.5° N

• 90° N

Which line of latitude is closest to the equator?

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Arctic Circle

• Antarctic Circle