No student devices needed. Know more
5 questions
How many degrees are there going around a compass dial?
180
300
360
4
When a map is in front of you and held the right way up, in which direction is East?
Towards the top
towards the right
towards the bottom
towards the left
What is South, in degrees?
180
270
360
90
You have taken a bearing of 210 degrees on a map (Grid bearing). You now want to use it to navigate to a point in the distance, navigating on a Magnetic Bearing. How would you calculate this? You are in Sydney, with a Declination of 13 degrees.
210 + 13 = 223
13 - 210 = 163
210 - 13 = 197
210
You have taken a line-of-sight (Magnetic) bearing of 350 degrees to a mountain peak in the distance. You want to put this on your map as a Grid bearing, so you can check your location. How would you convert this bearing? You are in the Blue Mountains, with a Declination of 13 degrees.
350 + 13 = 363
350
350 - 13 = 337
350 + 13 = 363
363 - 360 = 3
Explore all questions with a free account