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On a US nautical chart, how is the name of an aid to navigation distinguished from the name of a geographic place?

  1. A. Aid names are printed in bold upright lettering; place names are in regular weight.
  2. Aid names are printed in italics; place names are in upright lettering.Correct
  3. C. Aid names are printed in uppercase; place names are in title case.
  4. D. Aid names are underlined; place names are not.

Why B is correct

US charts show aid-to-navigation names in italics and non-aid placenames in upright lettering. This convention allows mariners to quickly identify aids, particularly under low-light chart-reading conditions. (Light List — Italicised Aid Names)

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