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Chapter 10 - Define contour - ANSWER ✓ imaginary line on the ground, all
points of which are at the same elevation above or below a specific datum
Chapter 10 - Define latitude - ANSWER ✓ angular distance, in degrees, minutes
and seconds, of a point north or south of the equator
Chapter 10 - Define longitude - ANSWER ✓ angular distance, in degrees,
minutes and seconds, of a point east or west of the Greenwich meridian
Chapter 10 - Define magnetic declination - ANSWER ✓ the angular distance
between magnetic north and true (geographic) north at the point of observation
Chapter 10 - How many miles does one degree of latitude represent on USGS
maps - ANSWER ✓ one degree of latitude equals about 69 statute miles
Chapter 10 - How accurate is a point plotted to within 1 navigational second -
ANSWER ✓ it is accurate to within approximately 1,000 square feet
Chapter 10 - What is the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) grid - ANSWER
✓ in the UTM grid, the world is dived into 60 north-south zones, each covering a
strip 6 degrees wide in longitude; these zones are numbered consecutively
beginning with zone 1 and progressing eastward to zone 60 (the contiguous United
States is covered by zones 10 through 19)
Chapter 10 - What are the UTM grid line intervals for most USGS maps -
ANSWER ✓ 1,000 meters
,Chapter 10 - Describe the San Diego Mountain Rescue Team system for
describing points on a map - ANSWER ✓ coordinates are read by indicating the
distance, in inches, from the left map margin as well as the distance from the
bottom margin
Chapter 10 - The top of a USGS topo map always points to what - ANSWER ✓
true (geographic) north
Chapter 10 - What colors are typically found on a map - ANSWER ✓ brown
(contour lines), green (vegetation), blue (water), black (man-made objects), red
(roads) and purple (new changes or updates)
Chapter 10 - What are the 5 major terrain features - ANSWER ✓ hill (an area of
high ground), saddle (dip or low point between two areas of higher ground), valley
(stretched-out groove in the land, usually formed by streams or rivers), ridge
(sloping line of high ground) and depression (a low point in the ground)
Chapter 10 - What are the 5 minor terrain features - ANSWER ✓ draw (a less
developed water course than a valley), spur (a short, continuous sloping line of
higher ground, normally jutting out from the side of a ridge), cliff (a vertical or
near vertical feature), cut/fill (man-made features usually made to form a level bed)
Chapter 10 - Define bearing - ANSWER ✓ the direction of an object measured in
degrees from north; also known as azimuth or heading
Chapter 10 - On a 1:24,000 scale map, one inch on the map equals how many feet
in the terrain - ANSWER ✓ 2,000 feet
Chapter 10 - How do you correct for magnetic declination - ANSWER ✓ map to
compass: east declination (subtract declination), west declination (add declination);
compass to map: east declination (add declination), west declination (subtract
declination)
Chapter 10 - What is required for a GPS to accurately establish position, altitude
and velocity - ANSWER ✓ the receiver must acquire at least four satellites; the
GPS can then tell you your location to within about 300 feet
, Chapter 10 - What are the challenges of using a GPS - ANSWER ✓ battery life,
input error, doesn't work in all terrains, limited accuracy to a certain degree, not a
substitute for a map and compass
Chapter 10 - What type of batteries perform best in cold-weather operations -
ANSWER ✓ lithium batteries
Chapter 10 - Define datum - ANSWER ✓ a datum is a mathematical model of the
earth's shape and dimensions that is used in conjunction with a grid and projection
to create a coordinate system used for plotting position on the earth's surface;
different maps often have a different datum that affects the projection format
Chapter 11 - What are the 3 subdivisions of SAR resources - ANSWER ✓ 1)
human and animal, 2) informational and 3) equipment and technology
Chapter 11 - Define hasty teams - ANSWER ✓ small (usually 3 members), well-
trained, highly mobile, self-sufficient, clue-conscious teams that utilize fast, non-
thorough search tactics in areas most likely to produce clues or the subject(s)
quickly
Chapter 11 - Define grid search crews - ANSWER ✓ grid search crews primarily
use vision to search in a well-defined, usually small, segment of land or water;
tight grid search teams search a segment to a high probability of detection while
loose grid search teams may not maintain visual contact with adjacent searchers
while searching and must therefore have more skilled members
Chapter 11 - Define sign - ANSWER ✓ discover-able evidence
Chapter 11 - Define sign cutting - ANSWER ✓ the process of looking for the first
piece of evidence from which to track
Chapter 11 - What is the most common surface operation for aquatic rescuers -
ANSWER ✓ swift water rescue
Chapter 11 - What are the two types of search dogs - ANSWER ✓
tracking/trailing (detect scent as it comes to rest on the ground, work on lead and
require a scent article) and scenting (detect scent as it floats through the air, work
off lead and do not require a scent article)
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Chapter 10 - Define contour - ANSWER ✓ imaginary line on the ground, all
points of which are at the same elevation above or below a specific datum
Chapter 10 - Define latitude - ANSWER ✓ angular distance, in degrees, minutes
and seconds, of a point north or south of the equator
Chapter 10 - Define longitude - ANSWER ✓ angular distance, in degrees,
minutes and seconds, of a point east or west of the Greenwich meridian
Chapter 10 - Define magnetic declination - ANSWER ✓ the angular distance
between magnetic north and true (geographic) north at the point of observation
Chapter 10 - How many miles does one degree of latitude represent on USGS
maps - ANSWER ✓ one degree of latitude equals about 69 statute miles
Chapter 10 - How accurate is a point plotted to within 1 navigational second -
ANSWER ✓ it is accurate to within approximately 1,000 square feet
Chapter 10 - What is the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) grid - ANSWER
✓ in the UTM grid, the world is dived into 60 north-south zones, each covering a
strip 6 degrees wide in longitude; these zones are numbered consecutively
beginning with zone 1 and progressing eastward to zone 60 (the contiguous United
States is covered by zones 10 through 19)
Chapter 10 - What are the UTM grid line intervals for most USGS maps -
ANSWER ✓ 1,000 meters
,Chapter 10 - Describe the San Diego Mountain Rescue Team system for
describing points on a map - ANSWER ✓ coordinates are read by indicating the
distance, in inches, from the left map margin as well as the distance from the
bottom margin
Chapter 10 - The top of a USGS topo map always points to what - ANSWER ✓
true (geographic) north
Chapter 10 - What colors are typically found on a map - ANSWER ✓ brown
(contour lines), green (vegetation), blue (water), black (man-made objects), red
(roads) and purple (new changes or updates)
Chapter 10 - What are the 5 major terrain features - ANSWER ✓ hill (an area of
high ground), saddle (dip or low point between two areas of higher ground), valley
(stretched-out groove in the land, usually formed by streams or rivers), ridge
(sloping line of high ground) and depression (a low point in the ground)
Chapter 10 - What are the 5 minor terrain features - ANSWER ✓ draw (a less
developed water course than a valley), spur (a short, continuous sloping line of
higher ground, normally jutting out from the side of a ridge), cliff (a vertical or
near vertical feature), cut/fill (man-made features usually made to form a level bed)
Chapter 10 - Define bearing - ANSWER ✓ the direction of an object measured in
degrees from north; also known as azimuth or heading
Chapter 10 - On a 1:24,000 scale map, one inch on the map equals how many feet
in the terrain - ANSWER ✓ 2,000 feet
Chapter 10 - How do you correct for magnetic declination - ANSWER ✓ map to
compass: east declination (subtract declination), west declination (add declination);
compass to map: east declination (add declination), west declination (subtract
declination)
Chapter 10 - What is required for a GPS to accurately establish position, altitude
and velocity - ANSWER ✓ the receiver must acquire at least four satellites; the
GPS can then tell you your location to within about 300 feet
, Chapter 10 - What are the challenges of using a GPS - ANSWER ✓ battery life,
input error, doesn't work in all terrains, limited accuracy to a certain degree, not a
substitute for a map and compass
Chapter 10 - What type of batteries perform best in cold-weather operations -
ANSWER ✓ lithium batteries
Chapter 10 - Define datum - ANSWER ✓ a datum is a mathematical model of the
earth's shape and dimensions that is used in conjunction with a grid and projection
to create a coordinate system used for plotting position on the earth's surface;
different maps often have a different datum that affects the projection format
Chapter 11 - What are the 3 subdivisions of SAR resources - ANSWER ✓ 1)
human and animal, 2) informational and 3) equipment and technology
Chapter 11 - Define hasty teams - ANSWER ✓ small (usually 3 members), well-
trained, highly mobile, self-sufficient, clue-conscious teams that utilize fast, non-
thorough search tactics in areas most likely to produce clues or the subject(s)
quickly
Chapter 11 - Define grid search crews - ANSWER ✓ grid search crews primarily
use vision to search in a well-defined, usually small, segment of land or water;
tight grid search teams search a segment to a high probability of detection while
loose grid search teams may not maintain visual contact with adjacent searchers
while searching and must therefore have more skilled members
Chapter 11 - Define sign - ANSWER ✓ discover-able evidence
Chapter 11 - Define sign cutting - ANSWER ✓ the process of looking for the first
piece of evidence from which to track
Chapter 11 - What is the most common surface operation for aquatic rescuers -
ANSWER ✓ swift water rescue
Chapter 11 - What are the two types of search dogs - ANSWER ✓
tracking/trailing (detect scent as it comes to rest on the ground, work on lead and
require a scent article) and scenting (detect scent as it floats through the air, work
off lead and do not require a scent article)
