What does the drift and set of tidal, river,...

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What does the drift and set of tidal, river, and ocean currents refer to?

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What does the drift and set of tidal, river, and ocean currents refer to?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Meaning of drift in navigation (usually linked to speed or rate) • Meaning of set in navigation (usually linked to direction or bearing) • How currents are described on charts and in tide/current tables

💭 Think About

• When navigators talk about a current’s set, what single quality are they usually interested in? • When they talk about a current’s drift, what single quality are they usually measuring? • Looking at the choices, which option pairs one "rate" idea with one "direction" idea, instead of describing other characteristics?

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which option clearly combines one term about speed/rate and one term about direction. • Eliminate any choices that talk about things a current table would NOT normally list (like height or area). • Think about what information you actually use from current tables to correct your course and estimated time of arrival — that combination is what drift and set describe.

Question 1 of 27070

What does the drift and set of tidal, river, and ocean currents refer to?

The speed and direction toward which the current flows

The type and characteristic of the current's flow

The position and area of the current

The duration and height of the current

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What does the drift and set of tidal, river, and ocean currents refer to?

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Question 1 of 27070

What does the drift and set of tidal, river, and ocean currents refer to?