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¿Qué indican los veriles en las cartas náuticas?:What do depth contours (veriles) show on charts?
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Correct answer: b) Lines joining points with the same sounding
Why it is correct
A depth contour joins points of equal depth, like contour lines on land. It shows at a glance where the bottom shoals.
Why the others are not
- a) There is one datum.
- c) Not drawn like that.
- d) Not on the chart.
How to work it out in the exam
- Contour: same depth.
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2018 · 1ª convocatoria · PER Modelo A · question 38 Official paper · Official answer key
- Junta de Andalucía · 2018 · 1ª convocatoria · PER Modelo B · question 39 Official paper · Official answer key
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