114 - Land Nav Flashcards
Sheet Name is placed where and what is it?
CENTER of the UPPER margin and RIGHT or LEFT side of the LOWER margin.
It is usually named after the most prominent cultural or geographical feature. Or largest city.
Sheet #
used to reference a map sheet. UPPER RIGHT& LOWER LEFT Margin places
Scale
a fraction that gives you the ratio of distance on map to the corresponding distance on earths surface
Located: UPPER LEFT margin (after series name) and CENTER LOWER margin
Elevation Guide is…?
Normally found in LOWER RIGHT margin.
A miniature characterization of the terrain, that helps you rapidly identify major land forms using:
bands of elevations
- spot elevations
- major drainage features
Declination Diagram is…?
indicates the angular relationships of true north, grid north, and magnetic north.
located in LOWER margin
Bar Scales are used to
convert map distance to ground distance.
Located CENTER LOWER margin
Legend used to…
illustrate and identify the topographic symbols used to identify prominent features on the map
LOWER LEFT margin
What are the 8 parts of the compass
- Cover
- Base
- Floating Dial
- Glass Encasement
- Bezel Ring
- Thumb Loop
- Rear Sight
- Lens
- Right Sight Slot
How do you convert magnetic azimuth to a grid azimuth
ADD G-M ANGLE
Location by inspection
locating yourself using prominent features around you
Location by One-Point - Resection is…
Location by Two - point resection is…
technique of determining your location when you are on or near a linear feature that you can identify both on the ground and on the map.
Location by two point resection is the same as “one-point” except your using two points to plot the intersection of those two points is your actual position.
Hill
an area of high ground; from the top ground slopes down in all directions
Ridge
a series of hills connected to each other near the top.
Saddle
Dip or low point between two areas of higher ground
Finger/Spur
a short, continuous sloping line of higher ground usually jutting out the side of a ridge or hill.
