Question 1

The difference between true north and magnetic north is called....

Accepted Answer

variation

Answer

dividers

Answer

longitude

Answer

deviation

Question 2

When is the sun directly over the equator?

Accepted Answer

At the equinox

Answer

At the winter solstice

Answer

Never

Answer

At the summer solstice

Question 3

Which is not one of the lines used when setting a staysail (and other triangular sails)?

Accepted Answer

uphaul

Answer

halyard

Answer

sheet

Answer

downhaul

Question 4

What is the name of the largest sail on Robert C. Seamans?

Accepted Answer

Mainsail

Answer

Jib

Answer

Staysail

Answer

Jib Topsail

Question 5

What is it called when you forecast your ship's position based on course and speed only?

Accepted Answer

Dead reckoning

Answer

Set

Answer

Drift

Answer

Plotting

Question 6

What terms do we use for the geographic position of the sun?

Accepted Answer

Declination and GHA

Answer

Latitude and Longitude

Answer

Index error and Dip

Answer

DHA and Geclination

Question 7

Which of the following should you pack?

Accepted Answer

All of the above!

Answer

Water Shoes

Answer

Sunscreen

Answer

Light Jacket or Sweatshirt

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