Celestial Navigation
Celestial Navigation Mastery Quiz
Test your knowledge of celestial navigation and the Mercator projection with our engaging quiz. This quiz is perfect for students and professionals seeking to deepen their understanding of navigation concepts.
- 18 challenging multiple-choice questions
- Designed for both beginners and experienced navigators
- Learn about projections, rhumb lines, and great circles
1. The Mercator projection keeps:
The angle
The distance
Both a & b
The equator is:
Great circle
Small circle
The Mercator projection is
Spherical projection
Cylindrical projection
Conic projection
It is recommended to use the Mercator projection:
In the polar region
Between 60° N and 60 S°
In the south pole
The Mercator projection transform the meridian:
Into vertical line equally spaced
Into vertical line
Into horizontal line
The Mercator projection convert the latitude into:
Horizontal line equally spaced
Horizontal line
Vertical line
The distance between the latitude in the Mercator projection
Increase from the North and south pole to the equator
Decrease from the equator to the north pole
Increase from the equator to the south and north pole
The straight line between two points in the Mercator projection:
The longest distance
The shortest distance
None a & b
The Rhumb line is represented by…………………… on the Mercator chart:
Circle
Spiral
Straight line
The Rhumb line is represented by ……………………… on the earth sphere:
Circle
Spiral
Straight line
Some disadvantages of the Mercator projection:
Not keeping the distance
Not keeping the area
Not keeping the angle
Both a & b
What is the shortest distance between two points on earth’s surface?
The great circle
The Rhumb line
The earth sphere has
Limited number of small circle
Unlimited number of small circle
The disk of the great circle passes through:
The earth’s center
The north pole
The south pole
It is impossible to project ………………………. By the Mercator Projection
Only the North pole
Only the South pole
The earth’s center
Both a & b
The image of the equator by the Mercator projection is:
A point
Horizontal line
Vertical line
The image of the prime meridian by the Mercator projection is
A point
Horizontal line
Vertical line
If any navigator sailing without stopped with a constant heading different to (90, 270), he finishes by reaching:
The north or south pole
The equator
Green land
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