Fish Capture NC II Quiz

What is the term used for the distance between any two places both north or south of the equator, or one is north and the other south of the equator?

• longitude

• latitude

• difference of Longitudes

• difference of latitudes

What is the great circle around the surface of the earth and the place of which is perpendicular with the axis and used as reference plane for measuring latitudes?

• meridian of longitude

• Greenwich meridian

• parallel of latitude

• equator

What is the term used for the distance of any place, east or west of the Greenwich meridian?

• latitude

• parallel of latitude

• longitude

• meridian of longitudes

What is the instrument used for indicating directions on board a vessel?

• anemometer

• barometer

• compass

• radar

What is the angular distance of any terrestrial object measured clockwise from a reference north point through 260° on the arc of the horizon?

• bearing

• course

• direction

• deviation

What is an error of the compass indicated by the angle between the meridian of true north and the meridian of magnetic north?

• deviation

• axis

• variation

• direction

What is the movement of water that carries a vessel bodily, causing error in fixing the vessels position?

• wave

• current

• tidal current

• wind current

What is a map of the sea and portions of the adjacent land basically used for marine navigation?

• nautical chart

• world atlas

• world map

• map grid

What are structures constructed in the coast, a pier, island or rock, which displays a light at night as aid to navigation?

• light buoy

• light vessel

• light ship

• light house

What is the angular distance of a vessel's intended line of movement measured clockwise from a reference north point through 360° on the area of horizon?

• course

• deviation

• variation

• bearing