How many degrees north or south of the Tropic of Cancer is the Arctic Circle?

How many degrees north or south of the Tropic of Cancer is the Arctic Circle? 

A. 23° 27’ South 
B. 44° 06’ North 
C. 44° 06’ South 
D. 23° 27’ North

ANSWER: 44° 06’ North



QUESTION:

Automatic device for steering a vessel by means of control signals received from a gyro compass is called _____. 

A. gyropilot 
B. gyro repeater 
C. automatic pilot
D. gyroscopic steering


ANSWER: gyropilot 




QUESTION:

What is the length of a nautical mile? 

A. 5,280 meters 
B. 1,760 yards 
C. 6,076 feet 
D. 1,850 meters

ANSWER: 6,076 feet