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Para un observador situado en el hemisferio sur, el punto cardinal Sur es la intersección de:For an observer in the southern hemisphere, the south cardinal point is the intersection of:
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Correct answer: d) The lower meridian and the horizon
Why it is correct
For a southern observer the elevated pole is south. The upper meridian meets the horizon towards the depressed pole, north, and the lower one towards south.
Why the others are not
- a) Those are east and west.
- b) Not on the horizon.
- c) That is north for him.
How to work it out in the exam
- South: lower meridian.
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2020 · Convocatoria de e · CY Módulo de navegación · question 7 Official paper · Official answer key
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