An Echo Sounder Operates by Measuring the Time Required for a ________

question 10

Multiple Choice

An echo sounder operates by measuring the time required for a ________.

• A)light beam to travel from a satellite at a known altitude to the sea bottom and back
• B)radar beam to travel from a harbor patrol boat to a fuzz-buster on a speeding yacht
• C)radar beam to travel from a ship to the seafloor and back
• D)sound pulse travels from a ship to the seafloor and back

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