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Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Earth rotates 360º every ____

a)

hour

b)

day

c)

week

d)

year

2.

The Earth orbits the sun once every ____

a)

hour

b)

day

c)

year

d)

century

3.

The Earths orbit around the sun is ____

a)

elliptical

b)

spherical

c)

almost square

4.

Express "2:04pm on the 12th of January" as a 6 figure time group

a)

020412

b)

01121404

c)

121404

d)

14041201

5.

Express "5:47am on the 28th of February" as a 8 figure time group

a)

02280547

b)

05472802

c)

28020547

d)

02281747

6.

Decrypt the following: 1210212214

a)

8:14pm on the 21st of October 2012

b)

12:10pm on the 21st of December 2014

c)

10:14pm on the 21st of October 2012

d)

10:14am on the 21st of October 2012

7.

Earth rotates ___º every hour

a)

4

b)

15

c)

30

d)

360

8.

When passing a meridian, the sun is the highest in the sky at noon....

a)

false

b)

true but only at the poles

c)

true but only at 45ºN/S

d)

true, at any point on the meridian

9.

Meridians further west are _____ in time

a)

behind

b)

ahead

10.

Meridians further east are _____ in time

a)

behind

b)

ahead

11.

Choose the correct answer: Local Mean Time...

a)

is the time used in a given time zone

b)

can be the same on different meridians

c)

is the time on a given meridian

d)

is behind in time towards the east

12.

NZDT is used between:

a)

First Sunday of September to last Sunday of April

b)

Last Sunday of September to first Sunday of April

c)

First Sunday of April to last Sunday of September

d)

Last Sunday of April to first Sunday of September

13.

What is UTC time when it's 1615 NZST on the 3rd of July?

a)

0415 3rd of July

b)

0415 4th of July

c)

0315 3rd of July

d)

0515 4th of July

14.

What is UTC time when it's 0930 NZDT on the 18th Dec?

a)

2130 on the 18th of Dec

b)

2130 on the 17th of Dec

c)

2030 on the 18th of Dec

d)

2030 on the 17th of Dec

15.

What is the time in NZ if its 1450 UTC on the 7th of September?

a)

0250 on the 8th of September

b)

0350 on the 8th of September

c)

0250 on the 7th of September

d)

0150 on the 7th of September

16.

What is sunrise?

a)

when the center of the sun is 6° below the visible horizon

b)

when the center of the sun is 6° below the sensible horizon

c)

when the upper limb of the sun is on the visible horizon

d)

when the upper limb of the sun is on the sensible horizon

17.

Sunrise and sunset is in relation to the ______ horizon

a)

Visible

b)

Sensible

c)

Nautical

d)

Astronomical

18.

What is daylight?

a)

sunlight + ECT

b)

MCT + sunlight

c)

sunlight

d)

MCT + sunlight + ECT

19.

When does morning civil twilight begin?

a)

when the center of the sun is 6° below the visible horizon

b)

when the center of the sun is 6° below the sensible horizon

c)

when the upper limb of the sun is on the visible horizon

d)

when the upper limb of the sun is on the sensible horizon

20.

What is the sensible horizon?

a)

slightly curved due to light refraction

b)

in a plane tangential to the Earths surface

c)

in a plane 6° below the visible horizon

d)

in a plane 6° above the visible horizon

21.

What is the visible horizon?

a)

slightly curved due to light refraction

b)

in a plane tangential to the Earths surface

c)

in a plane 6° below the visible horizon

d)

in a plane 6° above the visible horizon

22.

Twilight is longer at ______.

a)

The equator

b)

Lower latitudes

c)

Higher latitudes

23.

Which of the following affect the length of a day.

Select all that apply

a)

Latitude

b)

Season

c)

Obstructions

d)

Atmospheric conditions

e)

Altitude

24.

What time is ETC for NZCH (zone 6) on the 18th of October?

a)

2022 NZDT

b)

0612 NZDT

c)

2027 NZDT

d)

0618 NZDT

25.

From which document can you obtain MCT and ECT?

a)

Aeronautical chart

b)

Aerodrome chart

c)

Aircraft flight manual

d)

AIPNZ Volume 4

26.

The Sun rises at Hokitika (170º59'E) at 0600 on Monday. What time will the sun rise in Christchurch (172º32') on the same day?

a)

0600

b)

0606

c)

0554

d)

Sunday

27.

You depart a plane from 24º36'N 142º30'W at 030700 LMT and land at 36º41'S 37º45'E. The flight time is 8 Hours 32 Minutes. What is the Local Mean Time at the destination on arrival? Give your answer in 6 digit LMT.

(a)  

28.

An aircraft departs Tokyo for Detroit at 041730 LST. The flight time is 11 Hr 11 Minutes. What will the time be in New Zealand when the aircraft lands at Detroit? (Tokyo is UTC +9) (Detroit is UTC -5)

Enter your answer in 6 digit NZDT form

(a)  

29.

At 42º45'W LMT is 140800. What time is this in UTC?

Give your answer in 6 Digit UTC.

(a)  

30.

You depart Christchurch at 0102150630 bound for Brisbane on a 3.5 hour flight. What is the arrival time in AEDT? (NZDT is UTC +13) (AEDT is UTC+11).

Give your answer in 10 digit AEDT.

(a)  

31.

At 241º35'S 78º10E the local time is 100630. What is the time in UTC?

Enter your answer in 6 digit UTC.

(a)