Setting a Map using a Compass

What is the difference between Grid North and Magnetic North.

• Grid north is the direction of a plane grid system, (squares on map), Magnetic north is the direction of the star.

• Grid north is the direction of a plane grid system, (squares on map), Magnetic north is the direction that a compass needle points.

What is the variation/difference between Grid North and Magnetic North called?

• Space

• Declining Angle

• Grid Magnetic Angle

• Magnetic Difference

To Orient a map is the same thing as Setting a map.

• TRUE

• FALSE

When setting a map, the writing on the map MUST remain upright at all times.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Setting the map is a technique of:

• Positioning the ground so that all features/landmarks are lined up.

• Positioning the map so that all features/landmarks are lined up.

• Positioning the compass so that it is lined up.

• Positioning the map so that at least one feature is lined up.

After setting your map, objects in front of you on the ground should be to the _____________ on the map.

After setting your map, objects on your left on the ground should be to the ______________ on the map.

To set your map using a compass, take the following steps:

• 1. Lay compass on ground.

  2. Line up the edge of the compass with the edge of the map.

  3. Turn your map and compass until the red end of the compass needle is in line with the 'N' on the Housing.

• 1. Lay compass on map.

  2. Line up the edge of the compass with the edge of the map.

  3. Turn your map and compass until the red end of the compass needle is in line with the 'N' on the Housing.

• 1. Lay compass on map.

  2. Line up the edge of the compass with the edge of the map.

  3. Leaving the map, turn your compass until the red end of the compass needle is in line with the 'N' on the Housing.

• 1. Lay compass on map.

  2. Line up the edge of the compass with the bottom edge of the map.

  3. Turn your map and compass until the red end of the compass needle is in line with the 'N' on the Housing.

Which method would you use to set your map if you were in a densely wooded area and could not see any landmarks.

• Setting by using Landmarks

• Setting by using the Compass

When setting the map, the year the map was printed in is of no importance to me.

• TRUE

• FALSE