Navigating the Ocean: A Quiz

Navigating the Ocean: A Quiz

6th Grade

15 Qs

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Navigating the Ocean: A Quiz

Navigating the Ocean: A Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

English

6th Grade

Easy

Created by

Felicia Valencia

Used 5+ times

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What tool did ancient Chinese sailors use to navigate the ocean?

A telescope

A South Pointer

A sextant

A map

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What material did the ancient Chinese use to create the South Pointer?

Iron

Lodestone

Copper

Silver

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main problem with using magnetic north for navigation?

It was too far from the equator

It shifted location each year

It was not visible at night

It was affected by the moon

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What innovation in the 1700s helped stabilize compasses on ships?

Iron containers

Wooden masts

Structures to hold compasses

Metal sails

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did sailors use to determine their exact location in the ocean?

The sun

The stars

The wind

The waves

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the purpose of the observatory built by King Charles II in 1675?

To study ocean currents

To study the stars and the movement of the moon

To build new ships

To create maps

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who created a precise clock that worked onboard ships in the 1700s?

Isaac Newton

John Harrison

Galileo Galilei

Albert Einstein

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