ASSIGNMENT 4
Textbook Assignment:
"Plotting Standards"; chapter 4, pages 4-1 through 4-38.
4-1.
In the geographical coordinate system,
which coordinate lines extend (a)
north/south, and (b) east/west?
1.
(a) Parallels of latitude
(b) meridians of longitude
2.
(a) Parallels of longitude
(b) meridians of latitude
3.
(a) Meridians of longitude
(b) parallels of latitude
4.
(a) Meridians of latitude
(b) parallels of longitude
4-2.
On any chart, 60 nautical miles equals
4-3.
1.
1° of longitude
2.
1° of latitude
3.
1° of longitude arc
4.
1° of latitude arc
When meteorological positions are
converted during encoding, what would be
the equivalent value of 27°16'12"?
1.
27.2
2.
27.3
3.
27.4
4.
28.0
4-4.
In the Universal Transverse Mercator Grid
system, grid zone boundaries are the
latitude and longitude lines.
1.
True
2. False
4-5.
Which of the following is a designation for
a position on the 10,000-meter grid?
1.
57T
2. 36MAB
3. 27ABC 28
4. 45IOX 10
4-6.
When you are reading a grid position such
as 27GHM 12345678, where is the position
within the "HM" 100,000-meter grid?
1.
East 12340 meters, North 56780
meters
2.
East 1234 meters, North 5678 meters
3.
East 56780 meters, North 12340
meters
4-7.
4.
East 5678 meters, North 1234 meters
Where are the grid lines truly parallel to the
longitude lines?
4-8.
1.
At the equator
2.
At the center of each grid zone
3.
At the left side of each grid zone
4.
At the right side of each grid zone
In the Universal Polar Sterographic Grid,
what are the two grid zones used in the
north polar region?
1. A and B
2. Y and Z
3. W and X
4. W and Z
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