Horizon Exploration
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What is the true horizon?

  • The visible line that is often obstructed by terrain and human constructs
  • The intersection of obstructions with the sky, such as trees and buildings
  • The apparent curve separating the surface of a celestial body from its sky
  • A theoretical line that can only be observed accurately on a smooth surface like Earth's oceans (correct)
  • When looking at a sea from a shore, what is the part of the sea closest to the horizon called?

  • The celestial body's surface
  • The true horizon
  • The visible horizon
  • The offing (correct)
  • What is the visible horizon?

  • The apparent curve separating the surface of a celestial body from its sky
  • The true horizon that surrounds the observer and is typically assumed to be a circle
  • The part of the sea closest to the horizon when looking at a sea from a shore
  • The intersection of obstructions with the sky, such as trees and buildings (correct)
  • What is the horizon obscured by on Earth?

    <p>Life forms such as trees and human constructs such as buildings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the true horizon surround the observer with?

    <p>A circle assumed to be drawn on the surface of a perfectly spherical model of the celestial body</p> Signup and view all the answers

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