PT, Map Reading, and Flags Flashcards
What is meant by FITT factors?
Frequency, intensity, time, type
What 3 exercises are on the army physical fitness test?
push-ups, sit-ups, and 2-mile run
3 phases of fitness conditioning
Preparatory, conditioning, maintenance
Events in cadet challenge
Curl-ups, pull-ups, v-sit reach, shuttle run, 1-mile run/walk
Types and sizes of flags
Garrison (20x38), Post (10x19), Storm (5x9½)
How should you raise and lower a flag?
Raise it briskly and lower it ceremoniously
How do you raise a flag to half-staff?
Raise it briskly to its peak and then lower it ceremoniously to half-staff
What do the colors of the flag represent?
White - hope, purity, innocence; red - hardiness, valor; blue - reverence to God, loyalty, vigilance, perseverance, and justice
What is a map?
a portion of the earth’s surface as seen from above and drawn to scale
5 colors on a map and what they represent
Red - man-made objects such as roads; black - man-made objects such as buildings; blue - wetlands/water; brown - elevation; green - vegetation
General rule for reading a map
Read right and up
How many degrees on a compass/protractor?
360
What are the three norths of map reading?
True north, magnetic north, and grid north
Where do you go on a map to understand a symbol?
The legend
How close does 4 digits of a grid coordinate get you to a location?
1000m
