Asked by Makayla
The horizontal angle between objects can be measured by:
a transit
GPS
a magnetic compass
sighting along a protractor
a Brunton Compass
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Correct answers: a transit; a magnetic compass; sighting along a protractor; a Brunton compass.
Explanation: Transits and Brunton (pocket) compasses directly measure horizontal angles/azimuths. A magnetic compass also gives bearings to objects (subtract bearings to get the horizontal angle). A protractor used with sights or an alidade can be used to sight and read an angle. GPS does not directly measure the horizontal angle between visible objects (it gives positions from which bearings can be computed, but not a direct field angle measurement).
Explanation: Transits and Brunton (pocket) compasses directly measure horizontal angles/azimuths. A magnetic compass also gives bearings to objects (subtract bearings to get the horizontal angle). A protractor used with sights or an alidade can be used to sight and read an angle. GPS does not directly measure the horizontal angle between visible objects (it gives positions from which bearings can be computed, but not a direct field angle measurement).
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