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?
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The direction to travel between two points, measured as an angle from north- What is magnetic declination?
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The difference between true north and magnetic north at a location- What do close-together contour lines indicate on a topo map?
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Steep terrain or a steep slope- What do widely-spaced contour lines indicate on a topo map?
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Gentle or nearly flat terrain- What is an index contour on a topographic map?
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A thicker contour line labeled with its elevation value- What is a map scale bar?
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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?
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Concentric circles with the highest elevation at the center- What measuring tool is printed on a compass baseplate?
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Ruler markings or scale divisions along the edge- What are compass orienting lines used for?
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To align the compass with map grid lines or true north- What landform is shown by a U-shaped valley on a topo map?
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A glaciated valley, formed by glacial erosion- Name the four cardinal directions
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North, South, East, and West- What does a solid blue line represent on a map legend?
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A river or perennial stream- What does a dashed blue line represent on a map legend?
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An intermittent or seasonal stream- What does the grid pattern on a topographic map represent?
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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?
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North
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