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En las cartas mercatorianas una milla es:On Mercator charts a mile is:
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Correct answer: c) One minute of latitude.
Why it is correct
A mile is one minute of latitude, so it is measured on the side scale. The longitude scale varies with latitude.
Why the others are not
- a) Close, but the chart uses latitude.
- b) It varies with latitude.
- d) It varies with latitude.
How to work it out in the exam
- Mile: minute of latitude.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2022 · Convocatoria de abril · PER Test 1 · question 41 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2022 · Convocatoria de abril · PER Test 2 · question 41 Official paper · Official answer key
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