9 Navigation Flashcards
1
Q
DDCRAPS
A
Direction Distance Conventional Signs Relief Alignment Proximity Shape
2
Q
Types of Landforms
A
Re-Entrant (small depression in a slope)
Ridge (long narrow hill)
Saddle (low point between two hills)
Spur (a finger of land sticking out from lower ground)
3
Q
Ways to show map scale
A
Fraction
Ratio
Scale Line
Statement in Words
4
Q
Unique map sheet identification
A
Series Designation
Sheet Number
Edition
5
Q
how many mils in a circle
A
6400
6
Q
how many mils in 1 degree
A
20
7
Q
how many degrees in 1 mil
A
0.05
8
Q
Features of a lightweight compass
A
Base Plate Compass Housing Compass Needle Orienting Lines Orienting Arrow Index Line Direction of Travel Arrow Compass Scales / Romer Scales
