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WorksheetsTools of Navigation (Science)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 4mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Prime Meridian:
a)
Divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern hemispheres
b)
Indicates the regions where the sun can be seen for a twenty-four-hour period
c)
Is placed at 0º longitude
d)
Divides the tropic zones from the temperate zones
2.
A noddy tern is a type of:
a)
Rope
b)
Bird
c)
Knot
d)
Weather
3.
A cartographer:
a)
Builds ships
b)
Calculates distance
c)
Creates maps
d)
Navigates the seas
4.
In order to calculate time, an early sailor determined the location of the ship at:
a)
Sunrise
b)
Midnight
c)
Noon
d)
Sunset
5.
On a Mercator projection, the most accurate size and shapes of land masses are at the:
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
North & South Poles
c)
Equator
d)
International Date Line
6.
The term, “fathom,” is derived from a Norse word meaning:
a)
Far Distance
b)
Across the Horizon
c)
Outstretched Arms
d)
Deep Waters
7.
A sounding measures the:
a)
Speed of a vessel
b)
Temperature of the Water
c)
Sounds of the Ocean Floor
d)
Depth of a body of water
8.
The Little Dipper is also known as:
a)
Ursa Minor
b)
Andromeda
c)
Orion
d)
Tiny Pan
9.
The steps on the Mayan pyramid of Kukulkan represented the number of:
a)
Days in the Mayan calendar
b)
Stars in the heavens
c)
Miles from the Equator
d)
Planets revolving around the Earth
10.
The Magnetic Compass was invented by the:
a)
Vikings
b)
Polynesians
c)
Chinese
d)
Arabs
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