Navigation and Map Reading Flashcards
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On a military topographic map, what does a contour line represent?
Answer: A line connecting points of equal elevation
Contour lines connect points of equal elevation above sea level on a topographic map.
What is the standard Canadian Forces grid reference system based on?
Answer: Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM)
The Canadian Forces use the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) grid system for map references.
When using a compass in the field, what is magnetic declination?
Answer: The difference between true north and magnetic north
Magnetic declination is the angular difference between true geographic north and magnetic north at a given location.
On a 1:50,000 scale topographic map, what does a distance of 2 cm represent on the ground?
Answer: 1 kilometre
At 1:50,000 scale, 1 cm equals 500 m, so 2 cm equals 1,000 m or 1 kilometre.
What does a six-figure grid reference identify?
Answer: A 100-metre square on the map
A six-figure grid reference narrows a location to a 100-metre square on a standard military topographic map.
Which technique is used to determine your position on a map using two or more landmarks?
Answer: Resection
Resection is the technique of taking bearings to known landmarks to determine your own position on a map.