Navigation PPLintermediate
Match each navigation term to its defining property.
Answer
Great circle - Shortest surface route between two points, Rhumb line - Crosses each meridian at a constant angle, Isogonal - Joins points of equal magnetic variation, Agonic line - Line of zero magnetic variation
Explanation
These terms describe different geometric or magnetic properties. A great circle gives the shortest route; a rhumb line preserves a constant meridian-crossing angle. Isogonals and agonic lines describe variation values on charts. **Key takeaway:** Distinguish route geometry from magnetic-reference lines. **Glossary:** **Variation**: angle between true north and magnetic north.
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