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FM?

FM 3-25.26

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

Military symbols?

Figures used to represent military organisations, installations, and activities

Contour lines?

Imaginary lines joining together at equal elevation to represent elevation

3 types of contour lines

1. Index


2. Supplementary


3. Intermediate

Mils in 1 degree?

17.7

How many Norths?

3:


1. Magnetic


2. Grid


3. True

What is done to a map before used?

Must be oriented

5 major terrain features....

1. Hill


2. Ridge


3. Valley


4. Saddle


5. Depression

3 Minor terrain features....

1. Draw


2. Spur


3. Cliff

2 Supplementary...

1. Cut


2. Fill

Map?

Graphical representation of the earths surface as seen from above

Azimuth?

Horizontal angle that expresses direction

Vertical distance?

Distance between the highest point, to the lowest point

Contour interval?

Vertical Distance between contour lines

Distance between grid lines on a map?

1 K, or 1000 meters

Mils in a circle?

6400

Which north is used for a map?

Grid

How would you hold a compass?

Away from metals, level and firm

2 ways to hold a compass....

1. Compass to cheek


2. Centerhold

Topographic symbols drawn to scale?

No

Topographic symbols represent...?

Man made and natural features

Colors used for overlay.....

1. Blue-Friendly


2. Red-Enemy


3. Black-Boundaries


4. Yellow-contamination


5. Green-Engineer obstacles

Opposite of an Azimuth?

Back azimuth

Declination diagram?

Diagram showing the angular relationships of magnetic north, grid, and true north

How many sights on a compass?

2

Benchmark?

Man-made marker showing elevation

Parallels of latitude?

Lines north and south of the equator

Each bezel ring click is how many degrees?

3

Bezel ring clicks fully rotated?

120

Large cities....what color?

Black

2 ways to orientate a map...

1. Compass


2. Terrain association

FM for operational terms and graphics?

FM 1-02

Arrow on compass always points....?

Magnetic north

Alt. Colors on a map?

1. Gray-alt for brown


2. Yellow-Built up areas


3. Pink-Political boundaries

Where would you look for unknown symbols?

Marginal data

4 quadrants on a map?

northeast, southeast, southwest, northwest

3 elements for dead reckoning?

Known distance, azimuth, and starting point

Slopes found on a map...

1. Gentle


2. Concave


3. Convex


4. Steep

2 ways of measuring an Azimuth?

1. Compass


2. Protractor

How close for 8 digit grid?

10 meters

How close for 6 digit?

100 meters

What would you use for measuring ground distance?

Bar scale