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Map Interpretation skills #Mapwork
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1
Perrenial river flow ____________
quarterly
seasonally
occassionally
throughout the whole year
2
The conventional symbol for a place of worship is _________
K
S
PS
H
3
10. The angular direction of one position on a map from another is the _______
true bearing.
magnetic declination.
distance.
magnetic bearing.
4
Clear water usually appears ______ in colour on an Orthophoto map, compared to dirty water.
darker
green
gold
lighter
5
Orthophoto photographs are usually taken ____ before or after midday
1 hour
2 hours
2 minutes
20 minutes
6
The water feature with the letter R on the topographic map is indicates __________
reservour
wind pump
dam
furrow
7
The Diggings/Mining on a topographical map is associated with … economic activities.
quaternary
tertiary
primary
secondary
8
The conventional symbol for a hospital is _________
S
H
PS
K
9
The contour interval on an orthophoto map with a scale of 1:50 000 is usually________ metres.
20
5
10
15
10
What is altitude?
imaginary lines parallel to each other
height below sea level
Height above sea level
lines joining places above sea level
11
What is a contour line?
height above sea level
distance from sea
lines joining places of the same height above sea level.
an angular feature
12
Altitude on a topographical map is represented by ...
national roads
arterial roads
bench marks
secondary roads
13
The orthophoto map is an example of a _____________ photograph.
horizontal
low-angle oblique
vertical aerial
high-angle oblique
14
Rivers appear to have an __________ shape on an orthophoto map.
irregular
regular
angular
linear
15
A small scale map shows ...
a larger area with greater detail.
a larger area with smaller detail.
a smaller area with smaller detail.
a smaller area with greater detail.
16
The conventional symbol of a school is _________
H
S
P
PS
17
Orthophoto maps have contour lines that show __________
altitude and type of slope around the area.
altitude and height above sea level.
railway lines and altitude
altitude and soil fertility.
18
Informal settlements houses usually appear _______ on orthophoto maps
medium sized
smaller than any other settlements, with no yard
bigger with big yards
have proper structures and linear roads
19
Orthophoto maps are taken at a _______ angle.
120 degrees
30 degreees
90 degrees
60 degrees
20
The contour interval on an orthophoto map with a scale of 1:10000 is usually _________ meters.
20 metres
10 metres
15 metres
5 metres
