Map Skills

Question 1

Define “latitude”.

Answer 1

Horizontal lines that run east to west around the Earth.

Also called parallels.

Question 2

Define “longitude”.

Answer 2

Vertical lines that run north to south.

Also called meridians.

Question 3

1. _______/________ maps show all the continents.
2. ________ show a whole continent/part of a continent.
3. ___________ maps show an entire province.
4. _______ maps show a small area which could be part of a provenece/suburb/etc.
5. _________ maps show countures with their borders, main towns, and cities.
6. _________ maps show natural features like rivers, mountains and vegetation.
7. _________ maps show information about population, types of farming, tourism, deforestation, etc.

Answer 3

1. World/Global.
2. Regional.
3. Provincial.
4. Local.
5. Political.
6. Physical.
7. Thematic.

Question 4

Vertical lines on an OS map are called:

A. Eastings.
B. Southings.
C. Westings.
D. Northings.

Answer 4

A. Eastings.

Question 5

Horizontal lines on an OS map are called:

A. Southings.
B. Eastings.
C. Northings.
D. Westings.

Answer 5

C. Northings.

Question 6

Scale is the relationship between the _________ on a map and the corresponding distance in ________.

Answer 6

1. Distance.

2. Reality.

Question 7

The ________ the map scale, the more detail it includes about a smaller area.

The ________ the map scale, the less detail it includes about a larger area.

Answer 7

1. Larger.

2. Smaller.

Question 8

Name the two ways you can measure distances on an OS map.

Answer 8

1. Ruler method.

2. String method.

Question 9

Name the 8 cardinal and intercardinal points.

Answer 9

1. North.
2. North East.
3. East.
4. South East.
5. South.
6. South West.
7. West.
8. North West.

Question 10

Bearing uses the __ compass points.

Answer 10

16.

Question 11

How to determine the bearing of an object/place:

1. Draw a long ______-_______ line at the ______ place.
2. Draw a _________ line between the two points.
3. Place the _______ of your protractor on Point A and ensure your _______-_______ line passes thought 180 degrees.
4. Measure the angle from north in a ___________ direction.

Answer 11

1. North-south; from.
2. Joining.
3. Centre; north-south.
4. Clockwise.

Question 12

Define “physical features”.

Answer 12

The natural part of the environment, such as rivers, mountains, forests, etc.

Question 13

Define “human features”.

Answer 13

Man-made objects, such as settlements, infrastructure, agriculture, etc.

Question 14

Name 3 ways OS maps can show the relief of an area.

Answer 14

1. Spot heights.
2. Trigonometrical stations.
3. Contour lines.

Question 15

Photographs can be taken from the _________ or the _____, and may either be h_________, o_________, or v________.

Answer 15

1, Ground.

2. Air.
3. Horizontal.
4. Oblique.
5. Vertical.