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Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
How do we set a map?
You may choose more than one option.
By inspection
By aligning the map grid north to compass north
By aligning the map grid north to where you want to go
By aligning the magnetic north of the map to compass north
During map setting by inspection, what are some key features on the ground and in the map that you should look out for? You may choose more than one answer.
Vegetation - Water bodies, mangroves
Unique landmarks - Buildings, road signs
Terrain - Direction and steepness of slopes
Roads - Road junctions, curvatures of roads
What are some possible tools that can be used to measure curved distance on the map?
Protractor
Strip of paper
Piece of string
Piece of rubber band
John is going on a hike. He measured a 100cm route on his map and walked according to it. He calculated his ground distance to be 1km. What is the scale of his map?
1:1
1:10
1:100
1:1000
Which of the following is not a terrain feature?
Draws
Saddles
Impressions
Depressions
What does it mean when the contour lines are far apart?
You may choose more than one answer.
The slope is gentler
That portion of the hill is more stable
That portion of the hill is closer to the ground
There is a greater distance to travel to gain the height of the vertical interval between contours
Given the above North Compass, which direction is pointing directly opposite of X?
North East
North West
South East
South West
John's double pacing is 1m per double pace. During a portion of his hike, he walked 700 steps in the same direction on a flat plane at a constant stride length. How much ground distance did he cover?
175m
350m
525m
700m
Which of the following is not a factor that affects the accuracy of pacing as a method for distance measurement?
Time taken to pace
Contour of the route
Presence of obstacles
Inconsistency of stride length
John dropped his compass into the river while hiking in the day.
How else can he find his direction as soon as possible?
You may choose more than one answer.
Look at the sun
Look for the north star
Use the Stick Shadow method
Make a makeshift compass using a magnet
