Revision 06/12/21 pt1

Question 1

Map projection is?

Answer 1

Projecting the earth on a flat surface

Question 2

Mercator projection is?

Answer 2

Most commonly used projections which distort the size of countries

Question 3

Latitude run in _________ directions?

Answer 3

East-west

Question 4

Latitude measures?

Answer 4

North to south

Question 5

Longitude runs in a ____________ direction?

Answer 5

North-south

Question 6

Longitude measures?

Answer 6

East to west

Question 7

Tropic of cancer?

Answer 7

A line of latitude at 23 North

Question 8

Tropic of capricorn?

Answer 8

Line of latitude at 23 South

Question 9

Arctic circle?

Answer 9

Line of latitude at 66 North

Question 10

Antarctic Circle?

Answer 10

Line of latitude at 66 south

Question 11

Oceans of the world?

Answer 11

Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, Arctic/Antarctic

Question 12

Physical/ relief maps?

Answer 12

Use colour to show rivers, oceans, lakes & height of the land

Question 13

Political map?

Answer 13

Provides and overview of Size, location & boundries of an area

Question 14

Highest mountain range of the UK?

Answer 14

N.W. Highlands

Question 15

2nd Highest mountain range of the UK?

Answer 15

Grampian mountains

Question 16

Mountain range under Edinburgh?

Answer 16

Southern uplands

Question 17

Mountain range under Newcastle?

Answer 17

Lakedistrict and Pennines

Question 18

Mountain range in wales?

Answer 18

Cambrian mountains

Question 19

River in wales?

Answer 19

R. Sevem

Question 20

River under london?

Answer 20

R. Thames

Question 21

River near Nottingham?

Answer 21

R. Trent

Question 22

Sea inbetween Ireland and England?

Answer 22

Irish sea

Question 23

Sea near Scotland

Answer 23

North sea

Question 24

Sea at the bottom of the country?

Answer 24

English Channel