MILITARY TOPOGRAPHIC MAP I Flashcards
1
Q
WHAT DO THESE COLORS REPRESENT ON THE MAP:
BLACK
BROWN
GREEN
BLUE
RED
A
BLACK - MANMADE FEATURES
BROWN - TERRAIN FEATURES
GREEN - VEGETATION
BLUE - WATER
RED - ROAD CONDITIONS AND BUILT UP AREAS
2
Q
HOW PRECISE IS A 6 DIGIT GRID?
A
100 METER ACCURACY
3
Q
HOW PRECISE IS AN 8 DIGIT GRID?
A
10 METER ACCURACY
4
Q
HOW PRECISE S A 10 DIGIT GRID?
A
1 METER ACCURACY
5
Q
WHAT SCALE IS A LARGE SCALE MAP
A
1:75,000 AND LARGER
6
Q
WHAT SCALE IS A MEDIUM SCALE MAP?
A
SMALLER THAN 1:75,000 AND LARGER THAN 1:600,00
7
Q
WHAT SCALE IS A SMALL SCALE MAP?
A
1:600,000 AND SMALLER
8
Q
WHAT’S THE 2 METHODOLOGY FOR USING THE GRAPHIC SCALE?
A
STRAIGHT-LINE DISTANCE
CURVED-LINE DISTANCE
