Map Skills

Question 1

Name 7 things about latitude lines.

Answer 1

1. Divide the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres
2. Horizontal liens that run from east to west around the Earth
3. Parallel to each other. Equator is the longest line of latitude.
4. Also called parallels
5. Equator 0 degrees
6. 179 lines of latitude
7. Degree value increases towards the poles.

Question 2

Name 7 things about longitude lines.

Answer 2

1. Divide the Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres
2. Vertical lines that run from north to south and back up again
3. All pass through the North and South pole, are not parallel and are the same length
4. Also called meridians
5. Greenwich Meridian/Prime Meridian 0 degrees
6. 360 lines of longitude
7. Degree value of lines increases away from 0 degrees to International Date Line

Question 3

What are the 4 hemispheres?

Answer 3

Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
Eastern Hemisphere
Western Hemisphere

Question 4

What are maps?

Answer 4

Maps are accurate, 2D representations of reality which range in size.

Question 5

Name 5 things that maps show.

Answer 5

1. Political boundaries
2. Physical features like rivers and mountains
3. How land is being used - farming, cities, recreation
4. Distances between places
5. Communication networks - roads, railways, power lines

Question 6

Name 7 different types of maps and explain each.

Answer 6

1. World/Global maps - show all the continents.
2. Regional maps - show a whole continent/part of a continent
3. Provincial maps - show an entire province
4. Local maps - show a small area which could be part of a province, or just part of a suburb or even a shopping centre.
5. Political maps - show countries and their borders and main towns and cities.
6. Physical maps - show natural features such as rivers, mountains and vegetation
7. Thematic maps - show information about things like population, types of farming, tourism and deforestation

Question 7

What are eastings?

Answer 7

Vertical lines that increase in value eastwards.

Question 8

What are northings?

Answer 8

Horizontal lines that increase in value northwards.

Question 9

What are the 3 types of scales?

Answer 9

1. Word scale
2. Representative fraction scale
3. Linear scale

Question 10

The larger the map scale, the less/more detail it includes about a smaller/larger area.

Answer 10

more

smaller

Question 11

The smaller the map scale, the less/more detail it includes about a smaller/larger area.

Answer 11

less

larger

Question 12

What are the 2 ways to measure distances on a map?

Answer 12

String method

Ruler method

Question 13

What is direction?

Answer 13

A way of determining direction by using compass points.

Question 14

What is bearing?

Answer 14

A more accurate way of measuring direction by using 360 degrees.

Question 15

What are physical features on a map?

Answer 15

The natural part of the environment that includes things such as mountains, rivers and forests.

Question 16

What are human features on a map?

Answer 16

Those that are man-made and are often called the built environment. Includes elements like settlements, infrastructure like roads and power lines, and agricultural fields.

Question 17

Name 3 ways that height can be indicated on a map.

Answer 17

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

Question 18

What is relief?

Answer 18

The height and shape of the land.

Question 19

What is drainage?

Answer 19

Surface water features such as rivers, lakes and marshes.

Question 20

What is vegetation?

Answer 20

Plant life that includes woodland, rough pasture and farmed areas.

Question 21

Name the 5 different types of photographs.

Answer 21

1. Aerial (from the air)
2. Ground level
3. Vertical
4. Horizontal
5. Oblique