Review for Orienteering quiz

Question 1

The Directions Are

Answer 1

North, South, East, West

Question 2

Step VS a Pace

Answer 2

pace = 2 steps, 1 step = half of a pace

Question 3

Bearing

Answer 3

A direction or thing that you can use to find your direction

and find safety

Question 4

A Nor’Easter is a

Answer 4

winter storm

Question 5

Jet Stream

Answer 5

A Westerly Air Current encircling several miles above the earth

Question 6

how to make a map

Answer 6

you draw an outline of something so you can direct yourself around an area better

Question 7

when you get lost

Answer 7

don’t panic, stay calm and be focused on surviving

Question 8

when hikers get lost in the woods

Answer 8

they turn to the dominate hand while lost in the wood and they use landmarks, there orienteering skills and there compass

Question 9

scale

Answer 9

is the ratio of a size drawn down to proportion

Question 10

compass rose

Answer 10

the 4 directions north, south, east, west

Question 11

key

Answer 11

it is the information that the map gives you to unlock some of the information that is not clearly explained enough

Question 12

topographic map

Answer 12

large scale map that uses contour lines

Question 13

contour lines

Answer 13

a line on a map joining points of equal height above or below sea level.

Question 14

LATITUDE

Answer 14

lines that run east to west

Question 15

longitude

Answer 15

lines that run north to south

Question 16

degrees

Answer 16

the distance in a certain direction

Question 17

minutes

Answer 17

60 minutes in a degree

Question 18

seconds

Answer 18

60 seconds in a minute 360 seconds in a degree

Question 19

compass basics

Answer 19

put red in the shed and follow fred

Question 20

magnetic north

Answer 20

the compass needle points toward magnetic north because the needle is magnetic and it goes through earths magnetic fields

Question 21

the compass use is

Answer 21

so you can go in the directions you need to go to and to help direct yourself

Question 22

We use Stop when

Answer 22

we get lost

Question 23

STOP stands for

Answer 23

STOP, THINK, OBSERVE, PLAN.

Question 24

Stop

Answer 24

just stop and don’t panic

Question 25

think

Answer 25

think about what you are going to do

Question 26

observe

Answer 26

observe your surroundings and find places that might be helpful to find where you need to get to

Question 27

plan

Answer 27

to come up with a plan the would be helpful to helping getting you out of this situation