Promotion Board Map Reading Flashcards
How do you read a military map?
Right and up.
What are the five basic colors on a military map and what do they represent?
Blue – water, Green – vegetation, Brown – contour lines / elevation, Black – man-
made objects, Red – major roads and other man-made objects
Name the five major terrain features on a military map.
Hill, saddle, valley, ridge, and depression.
How many Norths are found on a military map and what are they called?
Three; True North, Grid North, and Magnetic North.
What instrument is used to determine grid azimuth on a map?
A protractor
What instrument would you use to determine magnetic azimuth in a field
environment?
A compass or magnetic compass
What is the definition of a map?
A portion of the earth’s surface as seen from above and, drawn to scale.
