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Question 1

05/06 What are three methods of expressing position on the Earth?

Answer 1

Place names, bearing and distance, grid names.

Question 2

05/06 What is latitude?

Answer 2

Angular distance from the equator measured along a meridian. Units are Degrees° Minutes’ Seconds”. Winnipeg Intl is at 49°54’36”N.

Question 3

05/06 What is longitude?

Answer 3

A semi-Great circle on the surface of the Earth joining the poles of the Earth. All meridians converge at the poles. Measures distance east or west of the prime meridian

Question 4

05/06 How do you write latitude and longitude?

Answer 4

Latitude first, then longitude (use 3 digits for degrees). Degrees, minutes, seconds
I.e. 49°54’36”N 097°14’32”W

Question 5

05/06 What time is used during aviation?

Answer 5

Zulu/ Universal Time Coordinate.

Question 6

05/06 What is GEOREF?

Answer 6

A type of grid system - Earth is divided into sections (quadrangles). Consists of 288 sections, 15 degrees longitude by 15 degreees latitiude. (in the house, up the stairs).