Which type of projection is formed if a plane is tangent to the Earth, and points are projected geometrically from the center of the Earth?
A) Lambert conformal B) Oblique gnomonic C) Mercator D) Transverse conic E)NULL
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In the North Sea area, you sight a buoy showing a quick white light with 9 flashes every 15 seconds. Which of the four topmarks shown in illustration D030NG would be fitted to the buoy?
A) A B) B C) C D) D E)NULL
Information on search and rescue procedures and special, local communications used in Mexican waters will be found in the __________.?
A) World Port Index B) International Code of Signals (Pub 102) C) Sailing Directions (Planning Guides) D) International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue Manual E)NULL
Which statement is TRUE concerning apogean tides?
A) They occur only at quadrature. B) They occur when the Moon is nearest the Earth. C) They cause diurnal tides to become mixed. D) They have a decreased range from normal. E)NULL
White and orange buoys, if lighted, show which color light?
A) White B) Orange C) Red D) Alternating yellow and white E)NULL
The atmosphere in the vicinity of a high pressure area is called a(n) __________.?
A) anticyclone B) cold front C) occluded front D) cyclone E)NULL
The plane of the ecliptic is inclined to the plane of the celestial equator by what angle?
A) 00°23′ B) 23°27′ C) 45°00′ D) 90°00′ E)NULL
Mariners should be careful about taking RDF bearings on commercial stations broadcasting entertainment programs. What condition would probably NOT affect such a bearing?
A) The actual broadcast antenna may be remote from the broadcast station. B) The shorter wave length of the broadcast band tends to re-radiate from the vessel’s structure. C) Many of these stations are inland causing land effect when the…
When using a recording depth finder in the open ocean, what phenomena is most likely to produce a continuous trace that may not be from the actual ocean bottom?
A) Echoes from a deep scattering layer B) Echoes from schools of fish C) Multiple returns reflected from the bottom to the surface and to the bottom again D) Poor placement of the transducer on the hull E)NULL
On the pole side of the trade wind belt, there is an area of high pressure with weak pressure gradients and light, variable winds. This area is called the __________.?
A) prevailing westerlies B) geostrophic winds C) doldrums D) horse latitudes E)NULL