🌤️ Part 1: Weather and Safety Knowledge

1. Which weather information is MOST important to check before heading into the outdoors?

Temperature only

Wind speed and direction, temperature, and precipitation forecast

Sunrise and sunset times

Moon phases

2. The Land Safety Code has 5 simple rules. Select all that apply:

Plan your trip

Tell someone your plans

Pack warm clothes and extra food

Take ways to get help

Know when to turn back

Bring expensive equipment

3. If you become lost in the outdoors, what should you do FIRST?

Keep walking to find your way

STOP - Stay calm, Think, Observe, Plan

Immediately call for rescue

Find the highest point

4. Describe what weather conditions you would expect if the forecast shows:

Southwest winds 25-35 km/h, temperature dropping to 8°C, scattered showers:

🗺️ Part 2: Maps and Navigation

5. Match each type of map to its best use:

Topographic map

Road map

Track map

Shows walking tracks and huts

Shows land features like hills and valleys

Shows highways and towns

6. What do contour lines on a topographic map show?

7. If a map scale is 1:50,000, this means:

1 cm on the map = 50 metres on the ground

1 cm on the map = 500 metres on the ground

1 cm on the map = 5 kilometres on the ground

The map is 50,000 years old

8. Fill in the blanks about map features:

Grid lines help you find your _____________ on the map.

Map _____________ explain what different colours and shapes mean.

To orientate a map, you align it with _____________ using a compass.

🧭 Part 3: Practical Application

9. You're planning a day walk in Waipoua Forest with your whānau. Explain the Land Safety Code rule "Tell someone your plans" and what information you should leave:

10. Describe two ways you could orientate your map if you don't have a compass:

Outdoor Safety and Maps

Outdoor Safety and Maps

🌤️ Part 1: Weather and Safety Knowledge

🗺️ Part 2: Maps and Navigation

🧭 Part 3: Practical Application

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