Geography - Maps

Question 1

When the contour lines are close together it means?

Answer 1

that part of the mountain is fairly steep

C.S

Question 2

Relief

Answer 2

refers to the highest and lowest elevation points in an area.

Question 3

Spot heights

Answer 3

• exact height of a place on a map in meters above sea level

- usually written in black.

Question 4

Triangulation Pillars

Answer 4

• Triangulation pillars also show height
• usually at a high spot on the land
• drawn as a dot inside a blue triangle on the map

Question 5

Layer Shading

Answer 5

• shown in different colours
• need a key
• layer contouring can tell you a good deal about the shape of the land.

Question 6

Contour Lines

Answer 6

• a line on a map joining points

- equal height above or below sea level.

Question 7

Grid reference

Answer 7

Along the corridor and up the stairs

Question 8

Latitude

Answer 8

• runs across the map
• measured in degrees
• north to south
• they are parallel
• decrease in length towards the Poles

Question 9

Longitude

Answer 9

• run up and down the map
• measured in degrees
• east to west
• meet at the poles
• all the same length

Question 10

How to measure the distance:

Answer 10

Using a scale line

Question 11

Straight line distances:

Answer 11

To measure using the straight-line method. Measure from the starting point to the finishing point. Once you do that you need to put it on a scale line and get the distance

Question 12

Curved distances:

Answer 12

With curved distances, you need to measure point by point. (A-B, B-C, C-D.eg). After that is done, you once again measure it on the scale line to get the distance.

Question 13

(Contour lines)

The higher the number the…

Answer 13

the higher the top is.

Question 14

What does key mean:

Answer 14

• a list of symbols that appear on the map

Question 15

Layer shading:
Brown (usually) =
Green (usually) =
There must always be a ____

Answer 15

Brown = high ground
Green = Low ground
There must always be a KEY

Question 16

Answer 16

Church with a Spire

Question 17

Answer 17

Picnice Site

Question 18

Answer 18

Youth Hostel

Question 19

Answer 19

Gardens

Question 20

Answer 20

Viewpoint

Question 21

Answer 21

Quarry

Question 22

Answer 22

Nature Reserve

Question 23

Answer 23

Public Telephone

Question 24

Answer 24

Public house

Question 25

Answer 25

Tourist Information

Question 26

Answer 26

Motorway

Question 27

Answer 27

Parking

Question 28

A? B? C? D? E? F?

Answer 28

``` A) Artic circle B) Greenwich/Prime Meridian C) Tropic of Cancer D) Equator E) Tropic of Capricorn F) Antarctic Circle ```