Mapping skills

Question 1

Latitude

Answer 1

Lines that run from west to east across the earth - latitude like FLATitiude - they run horizontal and flat across the earth

Question 2

Longitude

Answer 2

Lines that run from south north to south down the world- they are vertical - loNgitude, N for north

Question 3

How many lines of longitude and latitude

Answer 3

89 lines of latitude and 89 lines of longitude

Question 4

Eastings

Answer 4

eastings are the numbers that go from left to right in area and grid reference- they go EAST - YOU WRITE EASTINGS FIRST

Question 5

Northings

Answer 5

the numbers that go up the sides vertically in area and grid reference - they go NORTH - YOUR WRITE NORTHINGS SECOND

Question 6

Area reference

Answer 6

Area reference is for when you need to find a GENERAL area on a map - you use coordinates and grid squares - you measure it from bottom left corner - IT HAS 4 DIGITS AND U WRITE IT - AR _ _, _ _

Question 7

Grid reference

Answer 7

Grid reference is for when you want to know the exact

Question 8

Climate graph

Answer 8

climate graphs show the average temperature and rainfall over a period of time in a certain place - they r represented in a line graph with a bar graph bellow

Question 9

Directions

Answer 9

u use direction to determine where something is in relation to another - you draw a compass from your starting point and determine which direction one is from the other

Question 10

Synoptic chart

Answer 10

A chart that indicates weather conditions in a certain area

Question 11

symbol for rain

Answer 11

shaded lines

Question 12

symbol for cold front

Answer 12

blue line with triangles facing the direction of the cold front

Question 13

symbol for warm front

Answer 13

red line with semi circles facing the direction of the warm front

Question 14

Hectopascals

Answer 14

how air pressure is measured on a synoptic chart