Military Topographic Map Flashcards
1
Q
What is marginal information?
A
Used for identification, interpretation, and evaluation
2
Q
What are contour lines?
A
elevation lines, show increases in elevation, closer the lines the steeper the change
3
Q
What are map colors?
A
- Black: manmade features
- Brown: terrain features
- Green: vegetation
- Blue: water
- Red: road conditions and built up areas
4
Q
How do you read grid coordinates?
A
right then up
5
Q
What is the precision on a:
(2) digit MGRS code?
(4) digit?
(6) digit?
(8) digit?
(10) digit?
A
- 10 km
- 1 km
- 100 m
- 10 m
- 1 m
6
Q
What does MGRS stand for?
A
Military Grid Reference System
