Topographic Map Skills Revision 1

What is the direction from the start of the red-dashed line to the red cross?

What direction is it from the skull and cross bones to the red cross?

What is the written scale of the map above? Hint: to convert from cm to km, divide the ratio number by 100, 000

How many centimetres are in a kilometre?

What is the area reference for the information centre?

What does the 'E' stand for on the 4 point compass?

On the 16 point compass, which direction is between 'W' and 'SW'?

What is the grid reference for the mountain peak?

What quadrant is the X in?

If the linear scale on this map reads as 1 centimetre represents 1 kilometre, what would be the ratio scale?

What are contour lines?

What's the area reference for the castle?

What is the grid reference for point B?

What would be the most accurate way of measuring the black dashed line?

What is the grid reference for point A?

What direction is between 'N' and 'E'?

What direction would you be going in from the ship to the skull and crossbones?

Which point is the highest?