Vocabulary
The art of traveling through unknown territory with map and compass is called __________.
orienteering
The red or black arrow on the compass plate indicates ____.
Direction of travel.
Topographic
In Maine, we always _______ our declination to our compass bearing.
add
What is a comma splice?
Two complete sentences joined by a comma.
Define the word Azimuth.
Angle or direction of travel.
The rotating dial on a compass has _______ degrees.
360
The scale on a map allows the reader to determine __________.
distances
The declination in Camden, Maine is roughly _________.
15.6 degrees west
A sentence fragment is not a ____________.
complete sentence
Define "true north."
Geographic north.
What degree is due south?
180
The declination is east when on the _______ coast.
West
How do you use a compass to find your back azimuth?
Turn the direction of arrow travel toward you.
"Is running" is an example of a ________ verb.
progressive
Define declination.
The difference between true and magnetic north.
To follow a bearing the red needle must be in the _________.
shed
The brown lines on a topographic map indicate ______.
elevation
How do you use a compass to find Yetti's cave?
Take a bearing on two geographic features.
Progressive verbs communicate _____________.
ongoing action
Where the red part of your compass needle points.
An orienteering compass is an instrument used for measuring angles. This instrument is called a(n) __________.
protractor
The contour interval tells the read ________.
The elevation gain or loss between contour lines.
Declination changes over time. The father away from magnetic north, the _____________ pronounced change becomes.
less
Agenda, Amanda, Miranda, Memorandum, and referendum are all examples of _______________.
gerundives