ATC Basics Module 15 Basic Navigation
Final Exam And Correct Answers.
What are the reference lines on the earth? - Answer Parallels of latitude and meridians of
longitude. (L15,P2)
What is the equator? - Answer An imaginary circle, equidistant from the poles of the Earth. A
great circle. 0 Degrees latitude. (L15,P2)
A great circle represents - Answer the shortest distance between any two points on a sphere.
(L15,P2)
The prime meridian runs through - Answer Greenwich, England and is 0 degrees longitude.
(L15,P3)
Where is the international date line? - Answer 180 degrees longitude. (L15,P3)
Parallels and meridians are divided into ________, ____________ and __________. - Answer
Degrees, minutes and seconds. (L15,P4)
A circle is ________ degrees. 1 degree is __________ minutes. 1 minute is __________ seconds.
- Answer 360, 60, 60 (L15,P5)
One minute of longitude along the equator is equal to? - Answer 1 nautical mile (L15,P5)
What is a rhumb line? - Answer Rhumb line is a line on earth surface which has a constant
angle to the meridian (L15,P6)
A great circle route adjust for ___________; the rhumb line _________. - Answer Curvature of
the earth; does not. (L15,P6)
Which reference line is used to measure north-south distances? - Answer Equator (L15,P7)
Final Exam And Correct Answers.
What are the reference lines on the earth? - Answer Parallels of latitude and meridians of
longitude. (L15,P2)
What is the equator? - Answer An imaginary circle, equidistant from the poles of the Earth. A
great circle. 0 Degrees latitude. (L15,P2)
A great circle represents - Answer the shortest distance between any two points on a sphere.
(L15,P2)
The prime meridian runs through - Answer Greenwich, England and is 0 degrees longitude.
(L15,P3)
Where is the international date line? - Answer 180 degrees longitude. (L15,P3)
Parallels and meridians are divided into ________, ____________ and __________. - Answer
Degrees, minutes and seconds. (L15,P4)
A circle is ________ degrees. 1 degree is __________ minutes. 1 minute is __________ seconds.
- Answer 360, 60, 60 (L15,P5)
One minute of longitude along the equator is equal to? - Answer 1 nautical mile (L15,P5)
What is a rhumb line? - Answer Rhumb line is a line on earth surface which has a constant
angle to the meridian (L15,P6)
A great circle route adjust for ___________; the rhumb line _________. - Answer Curvature of
the earth; does not. (L15,P6)
Which reference line is used to measure north-south distances? - Answer Equator (L15,P7)
