Map and Compass 1

What is a map?

• A map is a piece of paper with drawings on it.

• A map is a bird's eye view of a piece of land drawn to a scale showing natural and man-made features.

• A map is an outline of an object.

• A map is a drawing showing man-made features.

The Cadet must protect his/her map for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

• It helps them to find locations

• it always locates magnetic north

• it helps them to determine the distance between two points

• It helps the cadet to navigate through and around different terrain

The map must be protected from all of the following EXCEPT:

• Water

• Sun

• Wind

• Dirt

A map when exposed to rain will

You can care and protect the map by doing all of the following EXCEPT:

• constantly folding and unfolding it.

• putting it in a plastic bag

• laminating it

• not marking or writing on it

A map is always reliable.

• True

• False

A map is most reliable when it is first made.

• True

• False

Marginal information is found in the margins (around the edge) of the map

• True

• False

The map legend is found where on the map?

• Top left hand corner

• Top right hand corner

• Bottom left hand corner

• Bottom right hand corner

Marginal information refers to ALL of the following EXCEPT:

• Map Title

• Magnetic Information

• Mount Hillaby

• Map scale