Orienteering Fundamentals
A Grade 7 Physical Education worksheet covering the basics of orienteering, including map reading, compass use, and essential equipment.
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet will test your knowledge of orienteering principles and equipment.
1. What is the primary purpose of orienteering?
To run as fast as possible through a forest
To navigate an unfamiliar area using a map and compass
To identify different types of trees
To build a campfire
2. What is the black arrow on a compass that always points north called?
Direction of travel arrow
Orienting arrow
Magnetic needle
Baseplate
3. The three main components of a compass are the baseplate, the rotating bezel, and the .
4. On an orienteering map, blue represents .
5. Describe the 'Red is Dead' rule when orienting a map with a compass.
6. Contour lines on a map indicate areas of dense forest.
True
False
7. A control point in orienteering is a designated location that participants must find.
True
False
8. Label the following parts of the compass illustrated to the left:
A.
B.
C.
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
9. A map's shows the relationship between distances on the map and actual distances on the ground.
10. In orienteering, a is the direction you need to travel, measured in degrees from North.