Grids
Bearings
Compass Directions
Definitions
Miscellaneo-
us
100
How many digits can be in a military grid coordinate?
4 or 6 digits
100
What bearing is NW?
315 degrees
100
What compass direction is the bearing 135 degrees?
SE
100
What are northing numbers?
The numbers on the horizontal grid line the increase from south to north
100
If someone is going south and then they turn left which direction are they going?
West
200
What are the two types of grids?
Military and Alpha-numeric
200
What bearing is East?
90 degrees
200
What are the principle points on a compass?
N E S W
200
what are easting numbers?
The numbers on the vertical grid line the increase from west to east
200
What is the most Northerly city?
Yellowknife
300
How many numbers and letters are in an alpha-numeric grid coordinate?
1 letter and 1 number
300
What two bearings are both North?
0 and 360 degrees
300
How many different compass points are there?
16 different points
300
What does northing mean?
The distance going north
300
What is the most easterly city?
St. John's
400
What colour are the lines on a topographic map that form the grid system?
light blue
400
what bearing is ESE?
121.5 degrees
400
What are the ordinal points on the compass?
NE SE NW SW
500
Alpha-numeric grids are usually used on what type of maps?
Road maps
500
What is a compass rose used for?
It's used to tell directions
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