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WorksheetsNS1-U6C1 - Geography, Maps and the Environment
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
The Amazon River Basin, the world’s largest tropical rain forest, is in what continent?
North America
South America
Asia
Australia
Longitude lines east of the prime meridian are numbered __ through 80 degrees east.
1
2
3
4
An imaginary circle on the earth's surface passing through the North and South Poles; a line or parallel of longitude
Meridian
Latitude
Degree
Parallel
What term is used to refer to lines running from the North Pole to the South Pole?
Degrees
Parallels
Longitude
Latitude
What term is used to describe the aligning or positioning of oneself or a map in relation to the surroundings?
Correlating
Orienting
Scaling
Modifying
Topographic maps use two more colors than road maps. White is used for _______ and reddish-brown is used for _________.
man-made and relief features / void of vegetation
void of vegetation / man-made and relief features
When you are reading a grid coordinate, always read _____ first, then _____.
right / up
down / left
up / left
up / right
An angular difference between true north and either magnetic or grid north
Orient
Declination
Magnetic North
True North
Orienteering
When contour lines are widely spaced at the top of the feature and closely spaced at the bottom, the slope is considered _______.
conclave
concentric
convex
A low point between two areas of higher ground
Draw
Saddle
Ridge
Spur
Sinkhole
On a map, the RF (or _______ Fraction) is the ratio of map distance to ground distance.
Relationship
Regulation
Resection
Representative
Does distance have an effect on azimuths?
No. Azimuths are a distance measurement, but it still has no effect.
No. Azimuths are an angle measurement, so there is no effect.
Yes. The greater the distance, the greater the azimuth.
Yes. Azimuths are a measure of distance.
A horizontal angle usually measured clockwise in degrees from north base line (direction
Magnetic Azimuth
Representative Fraction (RF)
Center of Mass
Back Azimuth
Azimuth
What term is used to refer to an azimuth obtained by adding or subtracting 180 degrees from the azimuth, depending on the degree of the azimuth
Magnetic
Back
Base
Grid
The first step in using the Intersection - Straightedge Method is to…
Locate and mark your known position on the map.
Place a straightedge on the map with one end at Point A.
Orient the map (on a flat surface) to ground by terrain association.
If a compass is not available to you, which of the following are two natural resources you
can use to determine direction?
(Input the TWO best correct answers; then push the ENTER button.)
sun
wind
temperature
stars
In what type of orienteering must all competitors visit the same 6-12 control points in the same order?
Cross-country
Score
Relay
Line
Which of the following are good examples of a “steering mark”? (Input ALL correct answers; then push the ENTER button.)
A lone tree
A lone wolf
A lone team member
A lone building
Which of the following supplies/elements are used to ensure safety in an orienteering event? (Input ALL correct answers; then push the ENTER button.)
First aid kits
Control tower
Safety lane
Finish time
In the type of movement known as _______, competitors keep their maps oriented as they travel, remembering the terrain features along the route.
aiming off
steering mark
direct line
geographic orientation
