Land navigation

Question 1

How do you convert Kilometers to Miles?

Answer 1

by multiplying the kilometers by 0.6

Question 2

How do you convert Miles to Kilometers?

Answer 2

By multiplying miles by kilometers

Question 3

What are the 3 North’s?

Answer 3

Grid North, Magnetic North, True North

Question 4

What manual covers Land navigation and Map reading?

Answer 4

TC 3-25.26

Question 5

How many degrees are in a circle?

Answer 5

360º

Question 6

Define back azimuth

Answer 6

The opposite direction of an azimuth

Question 7

What is the back azimuth of 360º?

Answer 7

180º

Question 8

What are the two types of compasses?

Answer 8

Lensatic and M2 artillery compass

Question 9

One click of the bezel ring on the lensatic compass is equal to how many degrees?

Answer 9

3º

Question 10

What are two ways to hold a compass?

Answer 10

Compass to cheek and centerhold

Question 11

Name 3 field expedient methods of Land Navigation

Answer 11

Shadow tip, watch, stars

Question 12

What star is used in the Northern Hemisphere for direction?

Answer 12

The North Star

Question 13

What star is used in the Southern Hemisphere for direction?

Answer 13

The Southern Cross

Question 14

What are the 6 basic colors of a map?

Answer 14

Brown, Blue, Black, Green, Red, Red-Brown

Question 15

What does Black represent?

Answer 15

Man made features

Question 16

What does Red-Brown represent?

Answer 16

Contour lines

Question 17

What does Green represent?

Answer 17

Vegetation

Question 18

What does Blue represent?

Answer 18

Water features

Question 19

What does Red represent?

Answer 19

Cultural features, popular areas, main roads

Question 20

What does Brown represent?

Answer 20

Relief features and elevation

Question 21

How do you read coordinates on a map?

Answer 21

Right and Up

Question 22

How close will a 4 digit grid coordinate bring you to your target?

Answer 22

1,000 meters

Question 23

How close will a 6 digit grid coordinate bring you to your target?

Answer 23

100 meters

Question 24

How close will a 8 digit grid coordinate bring you to your target?

Answer 24

10 meters

Question 25

What is a pace count?

Answer 25

The number of steps it takes a soldier to walk 100 meters

Question 26

A pace or step is equal to how many inches?

Answer 26

30 inches

Question 27

What is the definition of a map?

Answer 27

A map is a graphic representation of a portion of the earths surface, drawn to scale, as seen from above

Question 28

What are 5 major terrain features?

Answer 28

Hill, Valley, Saddle, Ridge, Depression

Question 29

What are 3 minor terrain features?

Answer 29

Cliff, Spur, Draw

Question 30

What is the first step in reading your map?

Answer 30

Orient the map

Question 31

What is the back azimuth of 90º?

Answer 31

270º

Question 32

Define grid north

Answer 32

Based on the vertical lines of a map that are labeled GN

Question 33

Define Intersection

Answer 33

Locating an unknown point by using three known positions on the ground

Question 34

Define resection

Answer 34

Locating your position by using three well defined locations that can be pinpointed on a map

Question 35

How do you find the North Star?

Answer 35

The two stars at the bottom of the Big Dipper point to the North Star

Question 36

What are 3 types of contour lines on a map?

Answer 36

Index, Intermediate, Supplementary

Question 37

What are 3 bar scales used on a military map?

Answer 37

Kilometers, statute miles, nodical miles

Question 38

What is the formula for determining how long it will take to move from point A to point B?

Answer 38

T=T/R

Question 39

How do you determine direction using the shadow method where the compass is unreliable?

Answer 39

In the Northern Hemisphere, shadows fall to the North side of objects. Opposite for south.

Question 40

How many mils are in a circle?

Answer 40

6,400

Question 41

How many mils are in 1º?

Answer 41

17.78 mils/º

Question 42

What is the declination diagram?

Answer 42

The angular difference between two North’s

Question 43

What azimuth is used for resection when transferring the information to your map?

Answer 43

Back azimuth

Question 44

What direction does the first shadow tip indicate?

Answer 44

West