02.01 Navigation

Which of the following is NOT a method used to determine latitude?

chronometerastrolabcross-staffquadrant

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Which was more difficult to determine (latitude or longitude) and why?

Latitude, because it was difficult to see the North Star on cloudy nights.Longitude because you needed a chronometer and it hadn't been invented yet.Latitude because it was difficult to get a good reading with the compass.Longitude because it was difficult to use the cross-staff.

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What two instruments made navigation much easier in the 1900s?

Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) and two-way radioThe chronometer and the astrolabThe cross-staff and the compass.The chronometer and the compass.

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Which way do lines of latitude run and what do they measure?

Lines of latitude run east to west and measure places expressed in degrees north or south of the PrimeMeridian.Lines of latitude run east to west and measure places expressed in degrees north or south of theequator.Lines of latitude run north to south and measure places expressed in degrees east or west of the PrimeMeridian.Lines of latitude run north to south and measure places expressed in degrees east or west of theequator.

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Which way do lines of longitude run and what do they measure?

Lines of longitude run east to west and measure places expressed in degrees north or south of the PrimeMeridian.Lines of longitude run east to west and measure places expressed in degrees north or south of theequator.Lines of longitude run north to south and measure places expressed in degrees east or west of thePrime Meridian.Lines of longitude run north to south and measure places expressed in degrees east or west of theequator.

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