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"Teaching people about the world in which we live."

Vocabulary Worksheet

Instructions:

Match the word with it's definition by writing the correct word in the blank in front of each sentence. Each word will only be used once.

Vocabulary Words

Definitions

1. ___________________The direction in which the boat is traveling or intends to travel.
2. ___________________This is the amount of compass error used to correct for a course. This is affected by metal or magnetic objects placed near a compass.
3. ___________________There are sixty of these in a degree.
4. ___________________An instrument that uses the earth's magnetic field to point to the direction of the magnetic north pole.
5. ___________________A compass is divided into 360 of these.
6. ___________________The direction of an object from an observer.
7. ___________________Geographic north or toward the North Pole.
8. ___________________A bearing taken by a compass.
9. ___________________A circle on a chart indicating the direction of geographic north and usually the magnetic variance between that and magnetic north.
10. ___________________The actual course of the vessel at any given time.
11. ___________________This is the line that you want to follow on the map.
12. ___________________The course with respect to magnetic north. This is the course that a compass would show if there was no compass error or deviation.
13. ___________________This is the course that would be read on a compass after correction for magnetic deviation has been made. It is the course you want to follow on a compass to maintain a correct heading or true course.
14. ___________________The direction the needle of the compass points to. This direction is based on the magnetic fields of the earth and is not the same as true north.
15. ___________________There are sixty of these in a minute.

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