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What is the Field Manual for Map reading and Land Navigation?
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FM 3-25.26
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What are the basic colors of a map?
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BlackRed-BrownBlueGreenBrownRedOTHER
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BLACK
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Indicates cultural (man-made) features such as buildings and roads, survey spot elevations, and all labels.
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Red-Brown
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The colors red and brown are cobined to identify cultural features, all relief features, non-surveyed spot elevatins, and elevation, such as contour lines on red-light readable maps.
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BLUE
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Identifies hydrography or water features such as lakes, swamps, rivers and drainage.
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GREEN
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Identifies vegetation with military significance, such as woods, orchards, and vineyards.
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BROWN
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Identifies all relief features and elevation, such as contours on older edition maps, and cultivated land on red-light readable maps.
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RED
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Classifies cultural features, such as populated areas, main roads, and boundaries, on older maps.
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OTHER
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Occasionally other colors may be used to show special information. These are indicated in the marginal information as a rule.
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What are 3 types of contour lines?
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1. Index2. Intermediate3. Supplementary
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How many Mils are in one Degree?
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17.7 Mils
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What are the 5 major terrain features found on a map?
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1. hill2. valley3. ridge4. saddle5. depression
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What are the 3 minor terrain features found on a military map?
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1. draw2. spur3. cliff
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What are the 2 supplementary terrain features found on a military map?
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1. cut2. fill
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What is an azimuth?
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An azimuth is a horizontal angle, measured in a clockwise manner from a north base line, expressing direction.
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