Which statement about azimuth is true?

• A. It is a horizontal angle measured clockwise from north
• B. It is a vertical distance
• C. It is a horizontal distance
• D. It is the distance along the equator

Answer: (A)

Azimuth is a horizontal angle measured clockwise from north. This is a direction indicator on the horizontal plane, not a measurement of distance or height. On a compass or map, azimuth values run from 0° to 360°, with 0° (or 360°) pointing north, 90° pointing east, 180° south, and 270° west. For example, if a landmark lies toward the northeast, its azimuth is about 45°. It’s not describing vertical distance, horizontal distance, or any path length along the equator; it’s purely an orientation angle. In practice you might see azimuth referenced to true north, magnetic north, or grid north depending on context, but the fundamental idea remains this clockwise horizontal angle from north.