TorGeog: Map Skills - Compass, Bearings, Latitude and Distance

Question 1

If you face north and then turn ninety degrees to your left, which direction are you facing?

Accepted Answer

West

Question 2

Places to the East of the UK are:

Accepted Answer

Ahead of GMT

Question 3

Which country has more time zones than any other?

Accepted Answer

Russia

Question 4

What ratio is equivalent to ‘1cm on the map represents 100m on the ground’?

Accepted Answer

1:10,000

Question 5

What bearing is equivalent to North West?

Accepted Answer

3150

Question 6

What bearing is equivalent to East?

Accepted Answer

0900

Question 7

On a map where 4cm represent 1km, what distance is represented by 10cm?

Accepted Answer

2.5km

Question 8

You walk a distance which measures 11cm on a 1:25,000 map. How far did you walk?

Accepted Answer

2.75km

Question 9

A map has a scale of 1:50,000. How many metres does 1cm represent?

Accepted Answer

500

Question 10

A walk measures 14cm on a 1:50 000 map. Walking at 3km per hour, how long will the walk take?

Accepted Answer

2 hours 20 minutes

Question 11

Which line of latitude is 66.5OS?

Accepted Answer

Antarctic Circle

Question 12

Lines of longitude all pass through the North and South Poles.

Accepted Answer

True

Questions 12