Questionnaire for the event. You will need a copy of the rules of the event for this

  1. What is the description of the event?
  1. What safety stuff MUST YOU bring to the event? Circle all that apply.

Gogglesapron/lab coatother: ______

  1. What paper resources are you allowed to bring? (example, study guide, book). Make sure to say how many sides and how many pages you are allowed to bring. DETAILS!!!
  1. Other stuff you MUST bring other than what was mentioned. Circle all that apply and add in the stuff specific to your event in the “other” list

Pencils/writing utensilsCalculatorRuler

Other : ______

______

______

  1. Look at the bottom of the page of the rules. Are there any other resources that the rules recommend?
  1. How many people can participate in this event? Who/whom is/are your partner(s)?
  1. What are the names of the other people participating in this event on the other teams?

ROAD SCHOLAR

1. Define and/OR give examples of each of the following. A picture/map might be applicable.

A.Topographic Map Testing Areas

  1. Map location/series/scale/index/legend
  2. Marginal infonnation
  3. Contours
  4. Magnetic declination
  5. Map symbols
  6. Map features
  7. Survey control marks (control stations andspot elevations)
  8. Azimuths and bearings
  9. *Stream gradient (feet per 1000 feet)
  10. Distance values between features(Both English and metric units)
  11. Geographic coordinate system featuresand symbols (degees, minutes, seconds)
  12. Public Land Survey System (PLSS)
  13. Elevation of features and symbols
  14. *Slope (feet per 100 feet)
  15. Sector Reference System
  16. Direction of stream flow
  17. *Profiles
  18. Graticule tick marks/graticule intersections
  19. *Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM)

B.Highway Map Testing Areas

  1. Distances between features
  2. Map legend/tables/index
  3. Map grid system
  4. Map symbols
  5. City/Regional inserts on the highway map

C.Student – Created Map

  1. Map scales
  2. USGS topographic map symbol
  3. Distances
  4. Azimuth and bearings
  5. Public Land Survey System

D.Satellite Phots/Internet Maps

  1. Feature identification
  2. Distances and scales
  3. Photo time –of-day identification
  4. Internet map symbols
  5. Road ravel between points

* Items marked with an asterisk should be written at an introductory level for regional events.

2. Now go to scioly.org and find the road scholar page. Here is a MULTITUDE OF study materials including the study guide you already did. Please practice the map activity.