USCG USCG GENNAV
Set 2 • Question #31 of 246
Launch Interactive Practice Room Which statement about a gnomonic chart is correct?
A
A rhumb line appears as a straight line.
B
Distance is measured at the mid-latitude of the track line.
C
Meridians appear as curved lines converging toward the nearer pole.
D
Parallels, except the equator, appear as curved lines.
✓ Correct Answer
USCG NMC Regulatory Explanation
On a Gnomonic chart projection, all great circles plot as straight lines from the projection center, enabling navigators to plot the shortest trans-oceanic routes before transferring coordinates to Mercator charts.
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