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- 1. Multiple ChoiceDetermine the contour interval10 m20 m50 m100 m
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat do close contour lines represent on a map?waterfallsteep areagradual areariver
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat do contour lines that are farther apart represent?waterfallsteep areagentle sloperiver
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the profile view to Topographic Map #1?ABCD
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the difference in elevation between Point X and Point Y?120 m240 m360 m340 m
- 6. Multiple ChoiceCompares a distance on the map to a distance in the real worldmap keysymbolcompass rosemap scale
- 7. Multiple ChoiceExplains symbols used on the mapmap keymap scalesymbollatitude
- 8. Multiple ChoiceHow many mountain tops does this map have?onetwothreefour
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the most likely elevation of the mountain below?1550 meters1652 meters1500 meters1700 meters
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a map scale?a tool to measure distancea tool to tell directiona tool to start a firea tool to build a house
- 11. Multiple Choice
All of the angles are types of azimuths except:
Grid
Magnetic
Obtuse
Back
- 12. Multiple Choice
This symbol represents:
Grid North
North Pole
Magnetic North
True North
- 13. Multiple Choice
To locate any grid coordinate you MUST read:
Left then down
Right then up
Up then right
Down then right
- 14. Multiple Choice
Check all appropriate steps for plotting grid azimuths.
Connect points using a straight edge
Place protractor index at a vertical grid line
Locate two points
Read Angle on the protractor's edge
- 15. Multiple Choice
Where is the index of the military protractor located?
Center of the protractor
Top edge of the protractor
Left corner of the protractor
Right corner of the protractor
- 16. Multiple Choice
If you want to travel 420 meters, and your pace count is 80/100m, you have to take_________ paces. (Numerical response)
336
226
436
12
- 17. Multiple Choice
What is pace count? Check all that apply
The number of paces taken for a known distance.
The number of steps taken for a know distance
Used to approximate distance
Unaffected by terrain change
- 18. Multiple Choice
A method for plotting an unknown position from a known point by giving a direction and a distance is called
Polar coordinates
Dead Reckoning
Rectangular coordinates
Geographic plotting
- 19. Multiple Choice
This symbol represents:
North Pole
True North
Magnetic North
Grid North
- 20. Multiple Choice
If your current Azimuth = 315 degrees, then your back Azimuth =______ degrees.
135
243
156
212
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