NAV1 QUIZ 2 (1234)

THE ________ SEGMENT OF GNSS INCLUDES THE SATELLITES ORBITING THE EARTH THAT TRANSMIT SIGNALS.

THE U.S. GNSS SYSTEM KNOWN AS GPS USES THE ________ DATUM TO DEFINE LOCATIONS ON THE EARTH’S SURFACE.

TO CALCULATE A 3D POSITION FIX, A MINIMUM OF ________ SATELLITES IS REQUIRED.

THE ________ EFFECT OCCURS WHEN GNSS SIGNALS BOUNCE OFF LARGE STRUCTURES, CAUSING POSITIONING ERRORS.

GROUND STATIONS WITHIN THE GNSS ________ SEGMENT ARE ESSENTIAL FOR UPDATING SATELLITE EPHEMERIS AND ENSURING POSITIONAL ACCURACY.

TRUE OR FALSE: SOLAS REGULATION 19 REQUIRES THAT ALL SHIPS, REGARDLESS OF SIZE, BE EQUIPPED WITH AN ECDIS SYSTEM AS PART OF THEIR NAVIGATIONAL EQUIPMENT.

• True

• False

TRUE OR FALSE: THE LAYOUT AND ARRANGEMENT OF NAVIGATIONAL EQUIPMENT ON THE BRIDGE, AS PER SOLAS PROVISIONS, ARE STANDARDIZED ACROSS ALL SHIPS TO ENSURE UNIFORMITY AND EASE OF USE.

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• False

TRUE OR FALSE: TRILATERATION IS THE PROCESS BY WHICH SATELLITES CALCULATE THEIR POSITION USING GROUND STATIONS.

• True

• False

TRUE OR FALSE: A MAJOR ADVANTAGE OF GNSS IS THAT IT ENABLES REAL-TIME TRACKING OF SHIPS, AIRPLANES, AND OTHER VEHICLES FOR NAVIGATION AND SAFETY PURPOSES.

• True

• False

TRUE OR FALSE: THE CONTROL SEGMENT OF GNSS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING AND UPDATING SATELLITE ORBITS, ENSURING ACCURATE POSITIONING DATA.

• True

• False