10 OE Tramping Quiz 2 - Navigation/ Maps

What tools help the navigation process while in the bush?

• Map, Compass and Watch

• Map and Compass

• GPS

What are some features on a map that make it easier to travel in the outdoors - Select More then 1 Option

• Ridges and Rivers

• Lines

• Valleys

• Lakes and Peaks

Track Junctions are often marked with

• Map

• Rock arrow

• Wooden Signs

• Streams

The arrow on the compass is pointing to the

• Declination Marks

• Compass Housing/ Dial

• Orienting Lines

• Baseplate

The arrow on the compass is pointing to the

• Declination Marks

• Compass Housing/ Dial

• Direction of travel arrow

• Baseplate

Most smart phones have a sensor built in that can measure the strength and direction of magnetic fields. One disadvantage of smarts phones is

• They can be inaccurate with no wifi

• Phones can run out of battery, a non-electronic method is recommend

• Most aren't waterproof

• They are lightweight and can be carried in pocket

The sun rises in the

• East

• West

• North

• South

This linear feature on a map represents

• Major Road

• Dirt Road

• Small Path

• Large Path

This water feature on a map represents

• Uncrossable River

• Narrow Marsh

• Water Tank

• Stream

This rock feature on a map represents

• Small Tower

• Building

• Tower or Mast

• Stream