Land Nav TC 3-25.26

Question 1

What publication covers MAP READING and Land Navigation?

Answer 1

TC 3-25.26

Question 2

What is the definition of a map?

Answer 2

A map is a graphic representation of a portion of the earth as it would be seen from above.

Question 3

What does a map provide?

Answer 3

Information on the location of, and the distance between ground features.

Question 4

What are the basic colors of a map, and what does each color represent?

Answer 4

Black

Red/Brown

Blue

Green

Question 5

What are military symbols?

Answer 5

Figures used to represent military installations and activities

Question 6

Where is the Legend of the map found?

Answer 6

Lower left margin

Question 7

What are contour lines?

Answer 7

Imaginary lines on a map that represent high and low ground elevation

Question 8

What are the 3 kinds of contour lines?

Answer 8

Index

Intermediate

Supplementary

Question 9

How many mils are in 1 degree?

Answer 9

17.7 mils

Question 10

How many North’s are on a military map?

Answer 10

3

True north

Magnetic north

Grid north

Question 11

What must be done to a map before it can be used?

Answer 11

The map must be oriented by using a compass and terrain association

Question 12

What are 5 major terrain features found on a map?

Answer 12

The 5 major terrain features are hill, ridge, valley, saddle & depression

Question 13

What are the 3 minor terrain features found on a military map?

Answer 13

The 3 minor terrain features are draw, spur and cliff

Question 14

What are the 2 supplementary terrain features found on a military map?

Answer 14

The 2 supplementary terrain features are cut and fill

Question 15

What is an azimuth?

Answer 15

A horizontal angle, measured in a clockwise manner from a north base line, expressing direction

Question 16

What is vertical distance?

Answer 16

The distance between the highest and lowest points measured

Question 17

Which north is used when using a military map?

Answer 17

Magnetic north when using a compass, and grid north when using the map

Question 18

Why is a map so important?

Answer 18

When used correctly, a map can give you accurate distances, locations and heights, best routes key terrain features and cover and concealment information.

Question 19

If you find a symbol on a map that is unknown to you, where would you look?

Answer 19

The marginal data, located on the outside lower portion of the map

Question 20

What are the three main map sizes?

Answer 20

Small, medium & large

Question 21

What are two methods of measuring an azimuth?

Answer 21

Compass & protractor

Question 22

How close will an eight-digit grid get you to your point?

Answer 22

10 meters

Question 23

How close will an six-digit grid get you to your point?

Answer 23

100 meters

Question 24

What would you use on a map to measure actual ground distance?

Answer 24

The bar scale

Question 25

What is the name of the map system that the U.S. uses?

Answer 25

UTM

Question 26

What should you do with a map that is in danger of being captured?

Answer 26

Destroy it

Question 27

Why should you destroy a map that is in danger of being captured?

Answer 27

Because it could contain troop movements or positions of friendly soldiers.

Question 28

How many different types of maps are there?

Answer 28

8

Question 29

What should you use if Military Maps are not available?

Answer 29

Substitute maps. Foreign military or commercial maps, to field sketches. 7

Question 30

What should a soldier do prior to using a particular map?

Answer 30

Read the instructions & orient it

Question 31

What does UTM stand for

Answer 31

Universal Transverse Mercator

Question 32

How many miles are there in 1 circle

Answer 32

6400 mils

Question 33

What does the term intersection mean?

Answer 33

It's the process of finding an unknown point by using 2 or more known points. Your unknown point will be where the 2 known points intersect.

Question 34

What does the term resection mean?

Answer 34

Method of finding your location on a map by finding the azimuth of 2 or more locations. Your location will be where they cross

Question 35

Military symbol colors

Answer 35

``` Blue friendly forces Red enemy Black boundaries Yellow contaminated Green engineer obstacles ```

Question 36

You must find at least how many known locations on a map and the actual ground in order to plot your location accurately?

Answer 36

Atleast 20

Question 37

How do you read a map

Answer 37

Right up

Question 38

How many meters are there between on grid lines on map

Answer 38

1000

Question 39

What is true north ? *

Answer 39

True north is the North Pole itself

Question 40

What is magnetic north?

Answer 40

The direction that the compass needle aligns with the earth's magnetic field Arrow head

Question 41

Grid north

Answer 41

Refers to direction northward along the grid lines of map