Navigation Flashcards
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1minute latitude equals
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1nautical mile
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Q
For overall planning on a long cruise navigators should select a chart with
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Small scale that shows a large area
2
Q
Deviation is a compass error caused by
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Magnetic influences aboard your vessel
3
Q
The benchmark from which a marine charts vertical and horizontal measurements is made
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Datum
4
Q
Direction can be determined on a Mercator chart by using the
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Compass rose
5
Q
A speed table is used to
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Determine speed from a tachometer reading
6
Q
Position is determined by the intersection of 2 lops is
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A fix
