CHAPTER 2
AIR NAVIGATION AND AIDS TO AIR NAVIGATION
ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS
2-1.
The term __________ refers to an identifiable location on earth or a point within
a man-made system of artificial coordinates.
A.
distance
B.
position
C.
direction
D.
speed
2-2.
The earth s polar diameter is approximately how many nautical miles?
A.
6888 nm
B.
6899 nm
C.
6989 nm
D.
6865 nm
2-3.
Parallels of __________ are used to locate points north or south from the
equator (0° L) to the poles (90° L).
A.
prime meridian
B.
equator
C.
longitude
D.
2-4.
A line running from the North to South Pole through Greenwich, England is
known as the __________.
A.
prime meridian
B.
equator
C.
longitude
D.
2-5.
When discussing direction, which of the following is the usual reference point?
A.
True south
B.
True north
C.
True east
D.
True west
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