Geography Skills

Question 1

To find out how far north or south a place is you use?

Answer 1

Lines of latitude

Question 2

To find out how far east or west a place is you use?

Answer 2

Lines of longitude

Question 3

What colour are the lines drawn on maps to join places of the same height?

Answer 3

Orange or brown

Question 4

What do scales help you to do?

Answer 4

Work out distances on maps

Question 5

What countries does the United Kingdom have?

Answer 5

England , Scotland , Wales and Northern Ireland

Question 6

What countries does Great Britain have?

Answer 6

England , Scotland and Wales

Question 7

What countries does The British Isles have?

Answer 7

England , Scotland , Wales , Ireland and Northern Ireland

Question 8

Why is it important to know how to use a compass rose?

Answer 8

So that you can describe the location for a destination or attraction!

Question 9

What are the two different grid references?

Answer 9

Four figure grid references and Six figure grid references