Map skills for Year 7 Quiz Flashcards

1

This symbol represents

A swimming pool
A railway
A golf course
A tennis court

2

The Equator is line of latitude

False
True

3

A Compass Rose is useful for

Measurement
Calculating
Direction
Weighing

4

Cartography is

The study of waves
The study of countries
The study of maps
The study of geography

5

You need a tube map if...

You are driving on a motorway
You are climbing a mountain
You are travelling on the London Underground
You are walking to school

6

What does this symbol represent

Information point
A school
A park
A place of interest

7

What is ratio?

A ratio is a way to compare amounts of something.
A ratio is bigger than a number
A ratio is way to compare distance
A ratio is a way to compare height

8

What does the symbol represent?

A camp site
A barn
A sunny day
A view point

9

To map a 6 grid reference you need

To enlarge your square x 10
To divide your square by two
To split a square in smaller pieces 10x10
To split a square into smaller pieces 5x5

10

What does Ordnance Survey stand for?

is a group of people mapping the world
is a map of Brighton and Hove
is the national mapping agency for Great Britain

11

Lines of Longitude and Latitude are measured in

Knots
Kilometres
Degrees
Centimetres

12

The International Date Line is a

line of latitude
Both
line of longitude

13

An Easting is

A point on the Compass Rose
The co ordinate along the corridor
North West
The co ordinate that runs up the stairs

14

A 4 grid reference requires

6 co ordinates
1 co ordinate
3 co ordinates
4 co ordinates

15

A tectonic map features

Pathways
Volcanoes
Rivers
Cycle routes

Map skills for Year 7 Quiz

Questions 15

Map skills for Year 7 Quiz

Questions 15