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1-14.
1-15.
1-16.
1-17.
1-18.
1-19.
1-20
1-21
How many feet are in a nautical
mile?
1.
6,071.6
2.
6,076.1
3.
6,671.0
4.
6,760.6
Navigation is based on what type of
time?
1.
Greenwich mean time
2.
12-hour clock
3.
24-hour clock
4.
48-hour clock
Which of the following lines is/are
considered to be a great circle?
1.
The equator
2.
A plane passing through the
center of Earth
3.
Both 1 and 2 above
Which of the following lines is NOT
a great circle?
1.
Greenwich Meridian
2.
Parallel
3.
Equator
4.
International Date Line
On navigation charts, what are
parallels called?
1.
Equator
2.
Latitude
3.
Longitude
4.
Great circle
Lines of latitude are parallel to
which of the following reference
points?
1.
Equator
2.
Greenwich Meridian
3.
International Date Line
4.
North Pole and South Pole
What is the maximum number of
degrees of latitude?
1.
45
2.
90
3.
180
4.
360
Latitude is measured north or south
of the equator in which of the
following units?
1.
Degrees
2.
Minutes
3.
Seconds
4.
Each of the above
1-22.
1-23.
1-24.
1-25.
1-26.
1-27.
1-28.
Why is the Greenwich Meridian
called the Prime Meridian?
1.
It divides the Earth in half
2.
It meets the equator at 45O
angles
3.
It is the starting point for
all measurements
4.
It is crossed at its midpoint
by the equator
How is longitude measured?
1.
East or west throughout 180°
2.
East or west throughout 360°
3.
From the Prime Meridian 180°
eastward only
4.
From the Prime Meridian 360°
westward only
A nautical chart is like a road map
for the world's oceans and inland
waterways.
1.
True
2.
False
Which of the following data can be
found on a nautical chart?
1.
Parallels
2.
Meridians
3.
Aids to navigation
4.
All of the above
In what vicinity is the distortion
greatest on a Mercator Projection
Chart?
1.
180th meridian
2.
Greenwich Meridian
3.
At the poles
4.
At the Equator
How do parallels appear on a
Mercator Projection Chart?
1.
As curved lines that bend
toward the top of the chart
2.
As parallel lines that run from
top to bottom
3.
As parallel lines that run from
left to right
4.
As vertical lines that are
parallel and equally spaced
One of the advantages of a Mercator
Projection Chart is that rhumb
lines appear as what type of lines?
1.
Straight
2.
Waved
3.
Curved
2
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