MAP READING AND COMPASS USE

Question 1

• Is a flat and graphic representation, drawn into scale, of a portion of Earth’s surface as seen
  from above

Answer 1

MAP

Question 2

TYPES OF MAP

Answer 2

POLITICAL MAP
MILITARY MAP
ECONOMIC MAP
TOPOGRAPHIC MAP
CLIMATE MAP

Question 3

PARTS OF MAP

Answer 3

TITLE
SCALE
COMPASS ROSE
LEGEND

Question 4

What the map is, on the top of the map

Answer 4

TITLE

Question 5

• Tells you how to read the distance on the map.

Answer 5

SCALE

Question 6

Shows the directions on the map

Answer 6

COMPASS ROSE

Question 7

• Lists each symbol and explains what it shows on the map

Answer 7

LEGEND

Question 8

• 4 Cardinal points (North, South, East, and West).
• Further divided in 16 divisions.
• Each division is approximately 22.5 mils or 500 mils.

Answer 8

MAP DIRECTION

Question 9

The direction of the Earth’s North Pole, which is 90
degrees north. The North Pole star is directly above the North Pole.

Answer 9

TRUE NORTH

Question 10

• The direction of the Earth’s magnetic pole, i.e. the
  direction in which the needle of the compass point.

Answer 10

MAGNETIC NORTH

Question 11

• The direction of the vertical grid line called eastings.

Answer 11

GRID NORTH

Question 12

• Is a navigation and orientation instrument that shows direction relative to geographic
  directions.

Answer 12

COMPASS

Question 13

For mountaineering this is the commonly use in navigation.

Answer 13

PROTRACTOR COMPASS

Question 14

is a method of synchronizing the lines & direction of a map and the compass to
have a defined direction to navigate

Answer 14

ORIENTEERING A MAP

Question 15

ORIENTEERING A MAP

Answer 15

Lay down the map flat on surface, place the compass over the map.
* Place the compass hair line in line with the grid line.
* Rotate the map until the compass north is in line with grid line.
* Locate the direction of navigation with the direction arrow.

Question 16

Method use in identifying own location:

Answer 16

• Resection
• By known line and distance from known feature.
• By known line and azimuth from known feature.

Question 17

Method use in identifying Other Location:

Answer 17

• Intersection
• By azimuth and distance.

Question 18

method of locating one’s position on a map by determining grid azimuth to at
least well-defined locations that can be pinpointed on the map.

Answer 18

RESECTION

Question 19

– method of locating an unknown point by successively occupying at least two
(better three) known positions on the ground and then map sighting on the unknown
location. Used to locate distant or inaccessible points.

Answer 19

INTERSECTION

Question 20

defined as a horizontal angle measured clockwise from a
north base line.

Answer 20

AZIMUTH

Question 21

Building Fire Procedure

Answer 21

1. GATHER - Tinder, kindling and fuel together.
2. BUILD - The fire by adding kindling wood to the burning tinder and adding fuel to the fire as it grows.
3. TINDER - From dead twigs found on the lower branches of trees and shrubs that snap off easily when
   bent. Never use branches or woods that are still green in color.
4. KINDLING - Should be dry. Don’t gather wet woods from the forest floor. Look for branches that are
   dead and down, not on the tree.
5. FUEL - Should be dry, split larger wood if possible and a good sized stack on hand before you light the
   fire.