NS3 Test Bank: NS3-M3U3C4 - Time

Front

What device helps keep a chronometer horizontal even when tipped?

Back

Gimbal

Front

What type of clock is used in the military?

Back

24 hour

Front

In the time-arc relationship, what time is represented by 15° 45' 45"?

Back

1 hours, 3 minutes, 3 seconds

Front

Time based on the relationship of the mean Sun to the prime meridian; also called Zulu time

Back

Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)

Front

Time based on the position of the Sun from your position

Back

Local apparent time

Front

What is the local apparent time if the sun is directly over the meridian 180° from yours?

Back

2400

Front

If it is 0200U in San Diego, what is the GMT?

Back

1000Z

Front

An international time scale based on the frequency of vibrations of the radioactive cesium atom

Back

Universal coordinated time (UTC)

Front

The difference between the time in a zone and GMT

Back

Zone description (ZD)

Front

What would 5:07 PM be in military time?

Back

1707