Orienteering Fundamentals
A Grade 11 Physical Education worksheet covering essential orienteering concepts, equipment, and techniques.
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Orienteering Fundamentals
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Read each question carefully and provide your best answer based on your knowledge of orienteering. Some questions may require you to refer to diagrams or scenarios.
1. What is the primary purpose of a control point in an orienteering course?
To provide water and snacks to participants
To mark a location that participants must visit and prove they found
To indicate the finish line of the race
To offer a shortcut to the next control point
2. Which of the following is NOT a standard piece of equipment for competitive orienteering?
Map
Compass
GPS device
Control card/timing chip
3. The red end of a compass needle always points to north.
4. On an orienteering map, contour lines connect points of equal .
5. Explain the difference between 'magnetic north' and 'true north' and why this distinction is important in orienteering.
6. It is generally faster to follow a straight line between control points, even if it means crossing difficult terrain.
True
False
7. Refer to the compass diagram below. If you are standing at the center and want to travel East, which direction should the 'direction of travel arrow' on your compass be pointing?
Match the orienteering map symbol with its description.
8. Brown dashed lines
a. Building or structure
9. Black square
b. Small, distinct path or track
10. Blue irregular shape
c. Lake or significant body of water