

Celestial Navigation Concepts Assessment
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Physics, Mathematics, Geography
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11th - 12th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
Patricia Brown
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary purpose of the rational horizon diagram in celestial navigation?
To measure the distance between planets
To predict weather patterns
To simplify calculations in celestial navigation
To map the stars in the night sky
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which directions are represented in the rational horizon diagram?
North, East, South, West
Up, Down, Left, Right
Above, Below, Beside
Forward, Backward, Sideways
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What do the declination circles in the diagram represent?
The equator of the Earth
The north and south declination of celestial objects
The orbit of the moon
The path of the sun
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the context of the celestial sphere, what does the spherical triangle consist of?
East, west, and horizon
North, south, and equator
Pole, object, and observer's zenith
The sun, moon, and Earth
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the rising amplitude in celestial navigation?
The arc of the rational horizon when a body is rising
The distance between two celestial objects
The angle between the horizon and the zenith
The time it takes for a star to rise
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is the setting amplitude measured?
At the equator between two celestial objects
By the distance from the observer to the horizon
By the time it takes for the sun to set
At the zenith between the prime vertical and the vertical circle of a body when setting
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the zenith distance equal to in the first case?
Declination minus latitude
Latitude plus declination
Latitude minus declination
Latitude times declination
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