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LAND NAVIGATION
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04/17/2010

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LAND NAVIGATION
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FM 3-25.26
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What are the basic colors of a map
Definition
BLACK,RED BROWN,BLUE,BROWN,RED,GREEN
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What does black represent on a map
Definition
MAN MADE OBJECTS AND FEATURES
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WHAT DOES RED BROWN REPRESENT ON A MAP
Definition
ELEVATION, CONTOUR LINES ON A RED LIGHT READABLE MAP
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WHAT DOES BLUE REPRESENT ON A MAP
Definition
WATER
Term
WHAT DOES GREEN REPRESENT ON A MAP
Definition
VEGETATION
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WHAT DOES BROWN REPRESENT ON A MAP
Definition
RELIEF FEATURES AND ELEVATION
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WHAT DOES RED REPRESENT ON A MAP
Definition
POPULATED AREAS
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WHAT DOES OTHER REPRESENT ON A MAP
Definition
OCCASIONALLY OTHER COLORS MAY BE USED TO SHOW SPECIAL INFORMATION, THIS CAN BE FOUND IN THE MARGINAL INFORMATION
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WHERE IS THE LEGEND FOUND ON A MAP
Definition
LOWER LEFT MARGIN
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WHAT ARE CONTOUR LINES
Definition
THEY REPRESENT HIGH AND LOW ELEVATION
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WHAT ARE 3 DIFFERENT TYPES OF CONTOUR LINES
Definition
INDEX, INTERMEDIATE, SUPPLEMENTARY
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HOW MANY MILS ARE IN ONE DEGREE
Definition
17.7 MILS
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HOW MANY NORTHS ARE THERE ON A MILITARY MAP
Definition
3
TRUE NORTH
MAGNITIC NORTH
GRID NORTH
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WHAT MUST BE DONE TO A MAP BEFORE IT CAN BE USED
Definition
IT MUST BE ORIENTED
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WHAT ARE THE 5 MAJOR TERRAIN FEATURES FOUND ON A MAP
Definition
HILL,VALLEY,SADDLE,DEPRESSION,RIDGE
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WHAT ARE THE 3 MINOR TERRAIN FEATURES FOUND ON A MAP
Definition
DRAW,SPUR,CLIFF
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WHAT ARE THE 3 SUPPLEMENTARY TERRAIN FEATURES FOUND ON A MAP
Definition
CUT,FILL
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WHAT IS A MAP
Definition
IS GRAPHIC REPRESENTATION OF A PORTION OF THE EARTH SURFACE DRAWN TO A SCALE AS SEEN FROM ABOVE
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WHAT IS AN AZIMUTH
Definition
A HORIZONTAL ANGLE, MEASURED IN A CLOCKWISE MANNER FROM A NORTH BASE LIN EXPRESSIONG DERICTION
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WHAT IS VERTICAL DISTANCE
Definition
THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE HIGHEST AND LOWEST POINTS MEASURED
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WHAT IS A CONTOUR INTERVAL
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VERTICAL DISTANCE BETWEEN ADJACENT CONTOUR LINES
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WHAT IS THE DISTANCE BETWEEN GRID LINES ON A COMBAT MAP
Definition
1K OR 1000 METERS
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HOW MANY MILLS ARE THERE IN ONE CIRCLE
Definition
6400 MILS IN 360 DEGREES
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WHICH NORTH IS USED WHEN USING A MILITARY MAP
Definition
MAGNITIC NORTH WHEN USING A COMPASS AND GRID NORTH WHEN USING THE MAP
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NAME TWO WAYS TO HOLD A COMPASS
Definition
COMPASS TO CHEEK AND CENTER HOLD
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ARE TOPOGRAPHIC SYMBOLS DRAWN TO SCALE
Definition
NO
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WHAT I TOPOGRAPHIC FEATURES REPRESENT
Definition
MAN MADE AND NATURAL FEATURES
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WHAT IS A BACK AZIMUTH
Definition
THE OPPOSITE OF AN AZIMUTH
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HOW DO YOU FIGURE OUT A BACK AZIMUTH
Definition
FOR A BACK AZIMUTH YOU COULD ADD 180 IF THE AZIMUTH IS 180 DEGREES OR LESS AND SUBTRACT 180 IF IS MORE THEN 180 DEGREES
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WHAT IS A DECLINATION DIAGRAM
Definition
SHOWS THE ANGULAR RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE MAGNITIC NORTH GRID AND GRID NORTH AND TRUE NORTH
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WHAT IS THE GENERAL RULE FOR READING MILITARY GRID COORDINATES
Definition
RIGHT AND UP
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WHAT DOES UTM STAND FOR
Definition
UNIVERSAL TRANSVERS MERCATOR
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NAME TWO WAYS TO ORIENTATE A MAP
Definition
USE A COMPASS AND TERRAIN ASSOCIATION
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THE ARROW OF A COMPASS AWAYS POINT WHAT DIRECTION
Definition
MAGNETIC NORTH
Term
WHAT DOES THE TERM FLOT MEAN
Definition
FORWARD LINE OF TROOPS
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HOW MANY SCALES ARE THERE ON A COMPASS
Definition
DEGREES AND MILS
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WHAT ARE THE 4 QUADRANTS ON A MAP
Definition
NORTHEAST,SOUTHEAST,NORTHWEST,SOUTHWEST
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WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE MAP SYSTEM USED IN THE US
Definition
UTM
Term
THE BORDER LINE AROUND THE MAP IS CALLED WHAT
Definition
THE NEAT LINE
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HOW CLOSE WILL A 8 DIGIT GRID GET YOU
Definition
10 METERS
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HOW CLOSE WILL A 10 DIGIT GRID GET YOU
Definition
1 METER
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HOW CLOSE WILL A 6 DIGIT GRID GET YOU
Definition
100 METERS
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