MS202: Army Doctrine and Decision Making Revision Date: 30 September 2021
Lesson 11: Alternate Navigational Methods
Quiz
QUIZ
Name:
Date:
Describe the four steps in using the Shadow Tip Method to determine the cardinal directions
1.
Place stick at ground level and then mark the shadow 2.
Wait 15 minutes and allow the shadow to move a few inches and then mark it.
3.
Draw a straight line through both marks which would be the E/W line 4.
Stand by the west marker so that it is on your left side. The rest of the directions are East/Right, North/front, South/back
5.
What is another name for the Southern Cross?
Guide Star or Constellation
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6.
Which two stars in the Big Dipper do you use to find Polaris?
___E____ & __G_______
True or False: Circle the correct answer
7.
In the Northern Hemisphere you aim the hour hand at the sun and ½ way between the hour hand and the 12 o’clock position is south?
T F False
1
E
D
C
B
G
F
A
