NAVIGATE IN TRACKED ENVIRONMENTS

Question 1

How can you know how far you've walked?

Accepted Answer

Observe all of your surroundings, Time taken

Question 2

Why are creek junctions and track junctions valuable for navigation

Accepted Answer

They are obvious features to confirm where you are

Question 3

At what height above sea level does altitude become a concern

Accepted Answer

1500 metres

Question 4

How is depth of water shown on a map?

Accepted Answer

Lines like contour lines and numbers to indicate depth

Question 5

What is relief on a map

Accepted Answer

The terrain- hills, valleys, slopes and depressions

Question 6

What is Hydrography?

Accepted Answer

Lakes, Oceans, Rivers

Question 7

What are contour lines?

Accepted Answer

Lines on a map connecting points of equal elevation

Question 8

What is a Cairn

Accepted Answer

An informal man made marker, A pile of rocks

Question 9

What type of map would be best for a walk in a National Park with young children?

Accepted Answer

A Parks Vic brochure or guide book

Question 10

1:200 000 means..?

Accepted Answer

One centimetre represents 2 km on the ground., One centimetre on the map represents 200 000 cm or 2 km on the ground.

Question 11

Yellow on a map signifies

Accepted Answer

Towns and city limits, Open land

Question 12

What type of map would be best for a Whitsunday's sea kayaking trip?

Accepted Answer

A chart

Question 13

What is a Survey Date?

Accepted Answer

It's the date when land was surveyed to make a map

Question 14

What are the four cardinal points on a compass?

Accepted Answer

north, south, east, west

Question 15

How can you work out your location on a map?

Accepted Answer

Point the map at any major landmarks, Look for major landmarks and compare with the map, Collect features as you pass them to know where you are.

Question 16

Grey and black on a map signifies...?

Accepted Answer

Buildings

Question 17

What sort of navigation aids on are trail in national parks?

Accepted Answer

Signs, Trail marking arrows

Question 18

Why shouldn't you make cairns?

Accepted Answer

Too many detracts from their value as navigation aids, They can have a negative impact on the environment

Question 19

What are Survey Markers

Accepted Answer

Objects placed on the ground to mark key locations

Question 20

What is altitude?

Accepted Answer

The height of an object or point above sea level

Question 21

What can effect the performance of a compass?

Accepted Answer

It could be old and worn out, Metal or magnets

Question 22

Vineyards and orchards are marked as vegetation on a map?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 23

What is a Topographic Map?

Accepted Answer

Topographic maps are accurate maps with features and terrain; hills, water

Question 24

What type of map would be best for a 2 day hike in remote bush?

Accepted Answer

A topographical map

Question 25

Contour lines that are close together on a map show?

Accepted Answer

Steep hills or terrain

Question 26

What is a Cultural Feature on a map?

Accepted Answer

Man made features; roads, buildings, powerlines, borders, place names

Question 27

What is a catch point

Accepted Answer

A major feature on a trail that lets you know you've gone to far

Question 28

Where can you buy maps?

Accepted Answer

Online, Book Shops, Map Shops, Outdoor Equipment Stores

Question 29

What is a beacon

Accepted Answer

A lighthouse or signal point, An EPIRB

Question 30

How will gradient affect the planning of a hike?

Accepted Answer

Steep gradients will take longer and may be too hard for some people

Question 31

Roads, Railways, Paths and tracks, Buildings, Forests and national parks, Survey markers, Fences, water can be found

Accepted Answer

In the Legend

Question 32

What technologies could you use to access maps?

Accepted Answer

Smart watch, Smart phone, Online shops, GPS

Question 33

What is buoyage?

Accepted Answer

A system of lights and buoys for ships

Question 34

Charts are large maps used by ships and planes

Accepted Answer

True

Question 35

Green on a map can show; forests, grass, parks, golf courses

Accepted Answer

True

Question 36

The scale on a map refers to...

Accepted Answer

The ratio between the true distance on the ground and grid on the map

Question 37

GPS is....?

Accepted Answer

A system of satellite navigation with at least 24 satellites

Question 38

What are collecting features?

Accepted Answer

Noting and ticking off major landmarks as you hike to know where you are

Question 39

Why are Sketch Maps unreliable?

Accepted Answer

They may not be accurate, They are not to scale, They only show major features

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