Basic map and compass navigation skills, including topographic map symbols and taking a bearing.
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- What does a bearing tell you in navigation?
- The direction to travel between two points, measured as an angle from north
- What is magnetic declination?
- The difference between true north and magnetic north at a location
- What do close-together contour lines indicate on a topo map?
- Steep terrain or a steep slope
- What do widely-spaced contour lines indicate on a topo map?
- Gentle or nearly flat terrain
- What is an index contour on a topographic map?
- A thicker contour line labeled with its elevation value
- What is a map scale bar?
- A line on the map that shows the relationship between map distance and actual ground distance
- What shape indicates a summit or peak on a topo map?
- Concentric circles with the highest elevation at the center
- What measuring tool is printed on a compass baseplate?
- Ruler markings or scale divisions along the edge
- What are compass orienting lines used for?
- To align the compass with map grid lines or true north
- What landform is shown by a U-shaped valley on a topo map?
- A glaciated valley, formed by glacial erosion
- Name the four cardinal directions
- North, South, East, and West
- What does a solid blue line represent on a map legend?
- A river or perennial stream
- What does a dashed blue line represent on a map legend?
- An intermittent or seasonal stream
- What does the grid pattern on a topographic map represent?
- Lines of latitude and longitude, or UTM coordinate lines
- When orienting a map with a compass, which direction should the map's top edge point?
- North
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