1. What is a chronometer?

a. A very consistent clock developed to determine longitudewhile at sea

b. Used to measure the angle between an astronomical object andthe horizon for the purposes of celestial navigation (latitude)

c. Graphic representations that primarily depict water andwater-related information

d. An instrument that points to the magnetic pole

2. What is latitude?

a. Regularly spaced imaginary lines on Earth’s surface runningparallel to the equator

b. Regularly spaced imaginary lines on Earth’s surface runningnorth and south and converging at the poles

3. What is longitude?

a. Regularly spaced imaginary lines on Earth’s surface runningparallel to the equator

b. Regularly spaced imaginary lines on Earth’s surface runningnorth and south and converging at the poles

4. What is a sextant?

a. What is a chart?

b. Graphic representations that primarily depict water andwater-related information

c. Used to measure the angle between an astronomical object andthe horizon for the purposes of celestial navigation (latitude)

d. A very consistent clock developed to determine longitudewhile at sea

5. What is a compass?

a. Used to measure the angle between an astronomical object andthe horizon for the purposes of celestial navigation (latitude)

b. A very consistent clock developed to determine longitudewhile at sea

c. Graphic representations that primarily depict water andwater-related information

d. An instrument that points to the magnetic pole

6. What is the prime meridian?

a. the international dateline

b. zero degrees latitude

c. zero degrees longitude

d. 180 degrees longitude