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What is the true horizon?
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?
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?
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?
What is the horizon obscured by on Earth?
What does the true horizon surround the observer with?
What does the true horizon surround the observer with?
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