A ship’s GPS and navigation equipment have malfunctioned while at sea. What will the captain MOST likely do to determine the ship's latitude?

Question

A. use a compass to determine which direction points north
B. use a specialized clock called the seagoing chronometer
C. measure the altitude of the North Star from land or the horizon
D. measure the distance traveled from Greenwich, England

Answer 1

C. measure the altitude of the North Star from land or the horizon