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GT Map Reading and Land Navigation
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01/12/2013

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Term
What is the Field Manual for map reading and land navigation?
Definition
The Field Manual for map reading and land navigation is
 
FM 3-25.26
Term
What are the basic colors of a map?
Definition

The basic colors of a map are

 

Black

Blue

Green

Red

Brown

Red-Brown

Term
Black
Definition
Black indicates cultural (man-made) features such as buildings and roads, surveyed spot elevations, and all labels.
Term
Blue
Definition
Blue identifies hydrography or water features such as lakes, swamps, rivers, and drainage.
Term
Green
Definition
Green identifies vegetation with military significance, such as woods, orchards, and vineyards.
Term
Red
Definition
 Red classifies cultural features, such as populated areas, main roads, and boundaries, on older maps.
Term
Brown
Definition
Brown identifies all relief features and elevation, such as contours on older edition maps, and cultivated land on red-light readable maps.
Term
Red-Brown
Definition
Red-Brown.  The colors red and brown are combined to identify cultural features, all relief features, non-surveyed spot elevations, and elevation, such as contour lines on red-light readable maps
Term
Where is the Legend of the map found?
 
Definition
The Legend of the map found in the
 
Lower left margin
Term
What are contour lines?
 
Definition
Contour lines are 
 
imaginary lines on the ground connecting equal elevation, they represent high and low ground elevation.
Term
What are the 3 types of contour lines?
 

 

Definition
The 3 types of contour lines are 
  1. Index
  2. Intermediate
  3. Supplementary
Term
How many Mils are in one Degree?
 
Definition
There are 17.7 Mils in one Degree?
 
Term
How many Norths are there on a military map? 
Definition
 
 There are 3 Norths on a military map and they are
 
  1. True north
  2. Magnetic north
  3. Grid north
Term
What must be done to a map before it can be used?
 
Definition
  
A must be oriented before it can be used
Term
What are the 5 major terrain features found on a map?
Definition
The 5 major terrain features found on a map are 
  1. Hill
  2. Ridge
  3. Valley
  4. Saddle
  5. Depression
Term
What are the 3 minor terrain features found on a military map?
Definition
The 3 minor terrain features found on a military map are 
  1. Draw
  2. Spur
  3. Cliff
Term
What are the 2 supplementary terrain features found on a military map?

 

Definition
The 2 supplementary terrain features found on a military map are 
  1. Cut
  2. Fill
Term
What is a map?
 
Definition
 
A map is a graphic representation of a portion of the earth’s surface drawn to scale, as seen
from above.
Term
Name two ways to hold a compass?

 

Definition
 Two ways to hold a compass are
 
  1. Compass-to-Cheek Method
  2. Center-Hold Method
Term
What is a declination diagram?
 
Definition
A declination diagram
 
shows the angular relationship between the magnetic north, grid north and true north
Term
What does UTM stand for?
 
Definition
UTM stands for
 
Universal Transverse Mercator
Term
Name two ways to orient a map?
 
Definition
Two ways to orient a map are
 
By using a compass and terrain association
Term
What are the 4 quadrants on a map?

 

Definition
The 4 quadrants on a map are
  1. Northeast
  2. Southeast
  3. Northwest
  4. Southwest
Term
What are the three elements for a land navigation process known as Dead Reckoning?

 

Definition
The three elements for a land navigation process known as Dead Reckoning are
  1. Known starting point
  2. Known distance
  3. Known azimuth
Term
What is the feature that makes the lensatic compass work well at night?
 
Definition
The feature that makes the lensatic compass work well at night are
 
The dials and needles are luminous
Term
What is the name of the map system that the U.S. uses?
 
Definition
The name of the map system that the U.S. uses is  
 
UTM
(Universal Transverse Mercator)
Term
Name 3 field expedient methods of determining direction.
Definition
 3 field expedient methods of determining direction are
 
The shadow-tip method, the watch method, and the North Star method
Term
Name the different slopes found on a map.
 

 

Definition
The different slopes found on a map are 
  1. Gentle
  2. Steep
  3. Concave
  4. Convex
Term
How close will a six-digit grid coordinate get you to your point?
 
Definition
A six-digit grid coordinate will get you to within 100 meters of your point
 
Term
How close will an eight-digit grid get you to your point?
 
Definition
An eight-digit grid will get you to within 10 meters of your point
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