Orienteering

In the picture

1. 1The map: contour lines show the shape of the land, colours show what covers it
2. 2The compass: its needle points north so you can turn the map the right way
3. 3The route: a path or line of travel you choose between two points
4. 4The control flag: the marker you must find at each point on the course

Examples

• A school orienteering race in a park or forest, where you visit flags in order
• A hike where you use a map and compass to reach a lake or a hilltop

Quiz: Orienteering (Age 12)

1. 1

   To use a map and compass together, what should you do with the map?

   • Turn the map so the next control is straight in front of you
   • Turn the map so north on the map matches north on the compass
   • Turn the compass so its needle points at the next control
2. 2

   In orienteering, what is as important as running fast?

   • Taking the straight line, whatever the terrain
   • Choosing a smart route
   • Following the other runners
3. 3

   What do you have to do in an orienteering course?

   • Reach the marked controls as fast as you can, in any order
   • Reach the marked controls one after another in the right order
   • Follow a marked trail that is already laid out for you

The answers, each with its explanation, are in the app. This quiz is free there while the lesson is in the free week.