Map Skills Flashcards
1
Q
What is the name of the axis on a map
A
Northings and eastings
2
Q
How to find a grid reference
A
You go to the northings and then the eastings
3
Q
What are the symbols for a church with a spire,pub,public telephone and a viewing point.
A
Church is a round bottom with a spire of the top a pub is either pb or a beer mug a public telephone is a black phone and a viewing point is a half sun.
4
Q
How do you remember the different points on a compass
A
Never eat shredded wheat.
5
Q
When you measure something on a map how do you now how far it is
A
Use the scale on the bottom
6
Q
What is it called when you look at something from above
A
It’s a birds eye view
7
Q
How do you measure a none straight line measurement
A
You keep you pencil on the slip of paper and rotate around the pencil
