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43 Cards in this Set
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FM? |
FM 3-25.26 |
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Basic colors of maps? |
1. Black- man-made features 2. Red brown- identifies cultural features, all relief features 3. Blue- water features 4. Green- Vegetation 5. Brown- relief features and elevation 6. Red- populated areas 7. Other |
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Military symbols? |
Figures used to represent military organisations, installations, and activities |
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Contour lines? |
Imaginary lines joining together at equal elevation to represent elevation |
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3 types of contour lines |
1. Index 2. Supplementary 3. Intermediate |
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Mils in 1 degree? |
17.7 |
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How many Norths? |
3: 1. Magnetic 2. Grid 3. True |
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What is done to a map before used? |
Must be oriented |
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5 major terrain features.... |
1. Hill 2. Ridge 3. Valley 4. Saddle 5. Depression |
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3 Minor terrain features.... |
1. Draw 2. Spur 3. Cliff |
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2 Supplementary... |
1. Cut 2. Fill |
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Map? |
Graphical representation of the earths surface as seen from above |
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Azimuth? |
Horizontal angle that expresses direction |
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Vertical distance? |
Distance between the highest point, to the lowest point |
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Contour interval? |
Vertical Distance between contour lines |
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Distance between grid lines on a map? |
1 K, or 1000 meters |
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Mils in a circle? |
6400 |
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Which north is used for a map? |
Grid |
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How would you hold a compass? |
Away from metals, level and firm |
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2 ways to hold a compass.... |
1. Compass to cheek 2. Centerhold |
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Topographic symbols drawn to scale? |
No |
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Topographic symbols represent...? |
Man made and natural features |
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Colors used for overlay..... |
1. Blue-Friendly 2. Red-Enemy 3. Black-Boundaries 4. Yellow-contamination 5. Green-Engineer obstacles |
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Opposite of an Azimuth? |
Back azimuth |
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Declination diagram? |
Diagram showing the angular relationships of magnetic north, grid, and true north |
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How many sights on a compass? |
2 |
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Benchmark? |
Man-made marker showing elevation |
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Parallels of latitude? |
Lines north and south of the equator |
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Each bezel ring click is how many degrees? |
3 |
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Bezel ring clicks fully rotated? |
120 |
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Large cities....what color? |
Black |
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2 ways to orientate a map... |
1. Compass 2. Terrain association |
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FM for operational terms and graphics? |
FM 1-02 |
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Arrow on compass always points....? |
Magnetic north |
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Alt. Colors on a map? |
1. Gray-alt for brown 2. Yellow-Built up areas 3. Pink-Political boundaries |
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Where would you look for unknown symbols? |
Marginal data |
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4 quadrants on a map? |
northeast, southeast, southwest, northwest |
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3 elements for dead reckoning? |
Known distance, azimuth, and starting point |
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Slopes found on a map... |
1. Gentle 2. Concave 3. Convex 4. Steep |
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2 ways of measuring an Azimuth? |
1. Compass 2. Protractor |
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How close for 8 digit grid? |
10 meters |
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How close for 6 digit? |
100 meters |
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What would you use for measuring ground distance? |
Bar scale |