Chapter 1 - Navigation Charts

Question 1

1. Latitude is the angular distance from the ___________.

Answer 1

1. Equator

Question 2

2. Longitude is the angular distance from _____________.

Answer 2

2. Greenwich Meridian

Question 3

3. Latitude angles start with 0 degrees at the ________ and end with 90 degrees at __________,

Answer 3

3. Equator; Poles

Question 4

4. Longitude angles start with 0 degrees at ___________ and end with 180 degrees at ___________.

Answer 4

4. Greenwich Meridian; Halfway around the earth.

Question 5

5. Latitude angles are specified as being __________ or ________of the equator.

Answer 5

5. North; South

Question 6

6. Longitude angles are specified as being ____________ or __________ Greewich.

Answer 6

6. West; East

Question 7

7. The most commonly used chart projection for nautical charts is the __________.

Answer 7

7. Mercator

Question 8

8. In the Mercator projection the surface features of the spherical globe are ___________ onto a flat piece of paper.

Answer 8

8. Stretched

Question 9

9. In Mercator projection, surface features near the poles are stretched ____________ than features near the equator.

Answer 9

9. More

Question 10

10. On the surface of the earth, lines of longitude converge toward each other from the ________ to the ________.

Answer 10

10. Equator; Poles

Question 11

11. On a Mercator chart, lines of Longitude are ________ to each other.

Answer 11

11. Parallel

Question 12

12. On the surface of the earth, lines of latitude are ___________ to each other.

Answer 12

12. Parallel

Question 13

13. On a Mercator chart, lines of Latitude are ________to each other.

Answer 13

13. Parallel

Question 14

14. True North point toward the _______.

Answer 14

14. North Pole

Question 15

15. Magnetic North points toward the ____________.

Answer 15

15. Magnetic North Pole