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It is a graphical representation of part of the earth's surface that emphasizes areas of water and features that allow mariners to determine position, avoid hazards and find a safe route to a destination?

• Atlas

• Chart

• Globe

• Map

When navigating with a nautical chart, you'll need to understand how to find and measure latitude and longitude; these coordinates are measured using a grid system of horizontal and vertical lines, known as?

• Graticule lines

• Grid Lines

• Contour lines

• Scaling lines

It is the ratio of the distance on a chart to the distance on land or water?

• Chart Scale

• Distance ratio

• Latitude scale

• Longitude scale

What plotting instrument used to transfer the distance between two charted objects to the latitude scale on the side of the chart, or from the latitude scale to any points on the chart?

• Pencil

• Parallel rulers

• Dividers

• Compass

Which of the following are used to measure distance of a nautical charts ; the vertical scale of the Mercator chart?

• Gnomonic scale

• Latitude scale

• Longitude scale

• Mercator scale

Which of these is the horizontal lines on a map, these do not measure distances because the distance between these lines can change?

• Chart Scale

• Distance ratio

• Latitude scale

• Longitude scale

Which of the following is the angular distance north or south from the equator of a point on the earth's surface?

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Prime Meridian

• Meridian

One nautical mile is equal to how many minute of latitude scale?

• 60 minutes

• 30 seconds

• 1 degree

• 1 minute

One degree of the latitude scale is equivalent to how many nautical mile/s distances?

• 60 nautical miles

• 30nautical miles

• 1 nautical mile

• 10 nautical miles

It is a geographical angular distance east or west on the earth's surface" or, for the directionally-challenged, left to right?

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Prime Meridian

• Equator