CADET Navigation and Map Reading

Question 1

On a military topographic map, what does a contour line represent?

Accepted Answer

A line connecting points of equal elevation

Answer

Contour lines connect points of equal elevation above sea level on a topographic map.

Question 2

What is the standard Canadian Forces grid reference system based on?

Accepted Answer

Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM)

Answer

The Canadian Forces use the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) grid system for map references.

Question 3

When using a compass in the field, what is magnetic declination?

Accepted Answer

The difference between true north and magnetic north

Answer

Magnetic declination is the angular difference between true geographic north and magnetic north at a given location.

Question 4

On a 1:50,000 scale topographic map, what does a distance of 2 cm represent on the ground?

Accepted Answer

1 kilometre

Answer

At 1:50,000 scale, 1 cm equals 500 m, so 2 cm equals 1,000 m or 1 kilometre.

Question 5

What does a six-figure grid reference identify?

Accepted Answer

A 100-metre square on the map

Answer

A six-figure grid reference narrows a location to a 100-metre square on a standard military topographic map.

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