Map Reading & Land Navigation

Question 0

What’s the purpose of a map?

Answer 0

Provide accurate information for:
Location
Distance between features
Populated areas
Routes of travel
Communication

Question 1

FM covers map reading and land navigation?

Answer 1

FM 3-25.26

Question 2

Name the different types of maps

Answer 2

Topographic
Planimetric
Photo
Terrain model

Question 3

Where is the map sheet name found?

Answer 3

Center of upper margin &

Right or left side of lower margin

Question 4

Where is the scale of a map found?

Answer 4

Upper left margin & lower margin at center

Question 5

What is a declination diagram?

Answer 5

It shows the angular relationships of true north, grid north and magnetic north

Question 6

What are the 3 units of measure in a bar scale?

Answer 6

Meters
Statute miles
Nautical miles

Question 7

Where is the legend located?

Answer 7

Lower left margin

Question 8

Name & describe the 5 colors used in a map

Answer 8

1. Black- man made features
2. Blue- water
3. Green- vegetation w/ military significance
4. Brown- relief features/elevation/contour lines
5. Red- cultural features/populated areas/main roads/boundaries

Question 9

Where is the prime meridian?

Answer 9

Greenwich, England

Question 10

What type of map does the US Military use?

Answer 10

UTM

Universal Transverse Mercator

Question 11

What part of the world is the UTM designed for?

Answer 11

Between Lat. 84 degrees North &

Lat. 80 degrees South

Question 12

Basic rule for reading a map

Answer 12

Start at bottom left

Read right, then up

Question 13

How close will you get with an 8 digit coordinate?

Answer 13

Within 10 meters

Question 14

3 types of contour lines?

Answer 14

Index
Intermediate
Supplementary

Question 15

How is water flow determined on a map?

Answer 15

Contour lines form a V pointing upstream

Question 16

What is an azimuth?

Answer 16

A direction

Horizontal angle measured in degrees or mills from the North

Question 17

How do you find a back azimuth?

Answer 17

180 or less = + 180

180 or more = - 180

Question 18

5 major terrain features

Answer 18

Hill
Ridge
Valley
Saddle
Depression

Question 19

5 minor terrain features

Answer 19

Draw
Spur
Cliff
Cut
Fill

Question 20

How many mills are on a compass?

Answer 20

6400

Question 21

Name 3 parts of a compass

Answer 21

Base
Cover
Lens
Bezel ring
Floating dial
Thumb loop
Rear sight
Magnetic arrow

Question 22

Define magnetic declination

Answer 22

Variation of of true north from magnetic north

Question 23

3 elements necessary for dead reckoning?

Answer 23

Known starting point
Known distance
Known azimuth