Lines of longitude - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Major Lights - a high intensity and reliable light exhibited from a fixed structure or marine site Primary Major Light - Established for making landfall from sea Secondary Major Light - Established at harbor entrances Minor Lights - Low to moderate intensity light used to mark a specific channel or location Two considerations for minor lights - o Care should be taken NOT to confuse minor lights with lighted buoys o Established in harbors, channels, rivers, and isolated locations Sector Li...

NIFE Air Nav All ELOs Latest Update Already Passed Describe the types of air nav, dead reckoning, visual nav and electronic nav Three Types: Dead Reckoning: Directing an aircraft and determining its position by the application of direction and speed data from a previous position. Use Position, direction, time and speed. Primary method of Navigation Visual Navigation: Requires maintaining direct visual contact with earths surface. can be used in conjunction with dead reckoning to dete...

1. The same objects have thesame density (NO MATTER WHAT SIZE) 2. The closer isolines are...the steeper the gradient (diagram: North side is steepest) 3. The altitude of Polaris equals...the latitude of the observer Diagram: Observer's altitude = 66.5 degrees North 4. The Earth rotatesWest to east 15 degrees per hour in 24 hours or one day 5. Latitude lines run Longitude lines runeast-west, but measure north or south of the equator north-south, but measure east or west of the Prime Me...

WGU C255 Intro to Geography Questions and Answers 100% Pass Geography The study of the interaction of all physical and human phenomena at individual places and of how interactions among places form patterns and organize larger spaces physical geography Studies the characteristics of the physical environment. When geography concentrates on topics such as climate, soil, and vegetation, it is a natural science human geography Studies human groups and their activities, such as language, industry, ...

World Geography Exam Questions and Answers Coordinate systems are used to determine relative location. - Answer-False Longitude lines are known as meridians and converge at the poles. - Answer-True The International Date Line is the starting point for longitudinal measurements. - Answer-False Which of the following statements concerning map scale is INCORRECT? The fractional scale 1:1,000,000 means one inch on the map represents one million inches on the ground. A map with the...

Clemson GEOG 1010 Exam 1 Latest Update 100% Pass Geography the physical and human processes that shape and reshape the surface of the earth Possibilism 1960s-1970s The theory that the physical environment may set limits on human actions, but people have the ability to adjust to the physical environment and choose a course of action from many alternatives The environment can have an impact on human activity BUT humans are the primary determinants BOTH Cultural Approach 1920s-1960s Humans di...

D199 WGU Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass reference maps - Answer- maps used to display important physical elements of a specific geographic area, such as countries, rivers, mountains, etc. thematic maps - Answer- specialized maps used to understand one particular attribute or characteristic of a specific geographic area; examples are population maps, weather maps, and maps illustrating the spread of disease literal maps - Answer- maps that strive to display the objective truth about ...

WGU C255 Intro to Geography Questions and Answers Already Passed Geography The study of the interaction of all physical and human phenomena at individual places and of how interactions among places form patterns and organize larger spaces physical geography Studies the characteristics of the physical environment. When geography concentrates on topics such as climate, soil, and vegetation, it is a natural science human geography Studies human groups and their activities, such as language, indus...

Define Geography - Study of Earth's physical features, inhabitants, and their spatial relationships/interactions Subfields of geographic study - Physical(landforms, water, soil, and animals) and Human(culture, economic and political) The Primary Steps of the Scientific Method - Observation, Hypothesis, Experimentation, Peer view, and Conclusion 4 primary environmental spheres - Atmosphere(air), Lithosphere(stone), Hydrosphere(water), and Biosphere(life) Latitude (parallels) - Lines go e...

4 types of Deeds = Full Covenant, Bargains/Sale, Quitclaim, Judicial - a. Full Covenant = best deed b. Quitclaim = quit your claim (divorce/cloud on title) c. Judicial = deed written by court A legal description of property based on lines of longitude and latitude, townships, and sections is described as - metes and bounds A lender is charging 6.5% interest and four points. What is the lender's yield? - Remember, every 2 points equals 0.25% increase in lender's yield, so 4 points would...