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| PRACTICE PROBLEMS
1.
The shortest distance between any two points on the earth's surface is a ________.
a.
route over the north pole
b.
concentric circle
c.
constant heading
d.
great circle route
2.
A great circle route is desirable because ________.
a.
it is the shortest distance
b.
it saves time
c.
it saves fuel
d.
All of the above
3.
On a Lambert conformal chart, every ________ is a great circle, but only one
________, the ________ is a great circle.
a.
meridian, parallel, equator
b.
parallel, meridian, the prime meridian
c.
curved line, parallel, equator
d.
straight line, meridian, the international date line
4.
On a Lambert conformal chart, parallels appear as ________ lines, and
meridians appear as ________ lines.
a.
straight, curved
b.
curved, straight
c.
straight, straight
d.
curved, curved
5.
The ONC is a 1:1,000,000 scale Lambert conformal chart and the TPC is a
1:500,000 scale Lambert conformal chart.
a.
True
b.
False
6.
The meridians of both the ONC and the TPC charts are oriented to the magnetic
north pole, so course lines plotted on these charts are magnetic courses.
a.
True
b.
False
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