Map reading and land navigation

Question 1

What is a map?

Answer 1

A map is a graphic representation of a portion of an Earth’s surface drawn to scale, as seen from above.

Question 2

What are the basic colors on a military map, and what do they represent?

Answer 2

1. Red- Cultural (man-made) features
2. Black- man-made objects
3. Blue- hydrography or water features
4. Green- vegetation
5. Brown- contour, elevation, and relief

Question 3

Where is the legend of the map found?

Answer 3

Lower left margin

Question 4

What are contour lines?

Answer 4

Lines on the ground connected to equal elevation, They represent high and low ground elevations

Question 5

What are the 3 types of contour lines?

Answer 5

1. Index
2. Intermediate
3. Supplementary

Question 6

How many degrees are on a compass?

Answer 6

360 degrees

Question 7

How many mils are on the compass??

Answer 7

6400

Question 8

How many mils are in 1 degree?

Answer 8

17.7

Question 9

What is the distance between grid lines on a military map?

Answer 9

1 kilometer

Question 10

What are the different types of norths found on the military map?

Answer 10

1. True North
2. Grid North
3. Magnetic North

Question 11

What is the declination diagram?

Answer 11

Shows that angular relationship between the magnetic north, grid north, and true north.

Question 12

What North is used when using a compass?

Answer 12

Magnetic North

Question 13

What north is used when looking at a map?

Answer 13

Grid North

Question 14

What must you do to a map before using it?

Answer 14

You must orient the map properly.