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Name the Four Cardinal Points
N - North
E - East
S - South
W - West
Where Are The Four Cardinal Points Located?
Right Angles Clockwise
Where is North Located on a Compass Rose?
0 and 360 Degrees
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True ___ is located at the top of the ___ where the geographic North ___ is found, and is where all lines of ___ meet. In the diagram on the map, true north is ___ by a star (Polaris)
1. North
2. Earth
3. Pole
4. Longitude
5. Represented
How Are Degrees Represented?
By the degree symbol (e.g. 360°)
Name the Four Intercardinal Points
NE - North East
SE - South East
SW - South West
NW - North West
Where Are The Four Intercardinal Points Located?
halfway between each of the cardinal points Measured clockwise
What is True North Represented By?
Star (Polaris)
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Grid ___ is the north indicated by the grid ___ (eastings) on a ___ map. The easting lines run ___ to each other and will never ___ at the North Pole; because of this, grid north points off ___ from true north. In the diagram on the map, grid north is represented by a ___ (map grid)
1. North
2. Lines
3. Topographical
4. Parallel
5. Meet
6. Slightly
7. Square
On A Compass Rose Where Is North Located?
Hint *IN MILS*
North Is Located at 0 and 6400 Mils
Never Eat Shredded Wheat
Never Enter Smelly Washrooms
Never Eat Soggy Waffles
How many degrees in a full circle
360
What is Grid North Represented By?
Square (Map Grid)
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Magnetic ___ is the direction in which the compass needle ___. This direction is to the magnetic pole which is located in the Canadian ___ and is slightly different from true ___ (North Pole). In the diagram on the map, ___ north is represented by a needle (compass)
1. North
2. Points
3. Arctic
4. North
5. Magnetic
What Is The Mil's Method Based On?
The metric system with 6400 equal angles in a complete circle
Name the Eight Intermediate Points
NNE- North North East
ENE - East North East
ESE - East South East
SSW - South South West
WSW - West South West
WNW - West North West
NNW - North North West
Where Are The 8 Intermediate Points Located?
located halfway between each cardinal point and inter-cardinal point measured clockwise
What is Magnetic North Represnted By?
Needle (Compass)
What Is The Definition Of A Bearing
A bearing is an angle that is measured clockwise, from a fixed zero line; north is always this zero line. Simply, a bearing is just another name for an angle
When Is The Mils Method Used?
When a more accurate division of the same circle is required
East Is Located At What Degree?
90 degrees
South Is Located At What Degree?
180 Degrees
West Is Located At What Degree?
270 Degrees
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If the ___ is less than 3200 ___ or 180 degrees, add ___ mils or 180 degrees.
If the bearing is ___ than 3200 mils or 180 degrees, ___ 3200 mils or 180 degrees
1. Bearing
2. Mils
3. 3200
4. Greater
5. Subtract
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A grid ___ is a bearing that is ___ between two points on a ___. The ability to measure a bearing from a map allows a map user to plan ___ or activities before going into the ___, and allows an easy method of ___ information about movement or ___
1. Bearing
2. Measure
3. Map
4. Routes
5. Field
6. Communication
7. Location