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7 Cards in this Set
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What are the basic colors of a map, and what does each color represent?
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Black- man-made features
Red-Brown- contour lines Blue- water; lakes, swamps, rivers etc Green- vegetation with military signifigance Brown- relief features and elevations Red- cultural area, populated areas, main roads and boundaries. |
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What are 3 types of contour lines?
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1. Index
2. Intermediate 3. Supplementary |
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How many mils are in one Degree?
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17.7
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How many Norths are there on a military map?
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Three.
1. True north 2. Magnetic north 3. Grid north |
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What are 5 major terrain features?
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1. Hill
2. Ridge 3. Valley 4. Saddle 5. Depression |
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What is an azimuth?
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A horizontal angle, measured in a clockwise manner from a north base line, expressing direction.
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How many mils are there is a circle?
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6400 mils in 360 degrees
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