Topographic Maps (Grade 10 NSC Matric Geography): Flashcards
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No. of compass points in traditional direction system
No. of compass points in traditional direction system
16 compass points
Starting point for all bearing measurements
Starting point for all bearing measurements
North (0°)
Direction for measuring bearing
Direction for measuring bearing
Clockwise
What bearing uses for precise direction measurement
What bearing uses for precise direction measurement
360-degree circle
What True North represents
What True North represents
Geographical North Pole where longitude lines meet
Where compass needles point in real-world navigation
Where compass needles point in real-world navigation
Magnetic north
Definition of magnetic declination
Definition of magnetic declination
Angle between True North and magnetic north
Formula to calculate magnetic bearing
Formula to calculate magnetic bearing
True bearing + Magnetic declination
Bearing measurement for East
Bearing measurement for East
90°
Where north is typically located on a map
Where north is typically located on a map
Top of the map (unless arrow indicates otherwise)