Naval Skills Unit 4, Chapter 1 Extra Credit Assignment.
Short Answer
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1.
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What is the name for the
imaginary lines that run through the poles around the Earth?
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2.
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What is a "great
circle"?
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3.
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Into what units may degrees
be divided?
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4.
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Answer ALL THREE questions
below in the space provided: A. Where is the reference place for the prime meridian? B.
What is the meridian exactly opposite the prime meridian on the other side of the globe
called? C. What two hemispheres does this great circle line
create?
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5.
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What are the true bearings
of the cardinal points, N, E, S, W?
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6.
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If a ship is on course 050
degrees True, and a look out sights an object on the starboard beam at 090 degrees Relative, what is
the true bearing of the object?
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7.
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What tool is used to
determine distance on chart with a linear scale?
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8.
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Answer BOTH questions below
in the space provided: A. What are soundings? B. How are they shown on a nautical
chart?
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9.
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What kind of shipboard
device is used to determine depth of water?
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10.
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What is meant by "dead
reckoning"?
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