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1
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What is the direction of ‘Latitude’?

hint: N or S

A

Horizontal

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2
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What is the direction of ‘Longitude’?

hint: W or E

A

Vertical

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3
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How many minutes in a degree (referring to latitude and longitude)?

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60 minutes

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4
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When writing out the co-ordinates for latitude and longitude, what do you write?

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You write the ‘Northing’ (S) first then ‘Easting’ (E) second

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5
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What units is scale written in?

A

Centimetres (cm)

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6
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What does 1 : 100,000 mean?

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1 cm represents 100,000 cm

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7
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What does 1 : 100,000 equal?

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1 cm : 1000 m

1 cm : 1 km

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8
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Which one is larger? a) 1 : 600,000? or b) 1 : 25,000?

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1 : 25,000. This is because the fraction 1/25,000 is bigger than 1/600,000.

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9
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If a scale is smaller, then the area is …

A

Larger

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10
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If a scale is larger, then the area is …

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Smaller

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11
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How many directions are there?

A

16

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12
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What are the main 4 directions?

A

N, S, E and W

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13
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What are the 8 directions?

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N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W and NW

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14
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What are all 16 directions?

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N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW and NNW

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15
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What is aspect?

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Aspect is the direction the land is facing.

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16
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What is gradient?

A

Gradient the steepness of a slope

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17
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What is the formula for gradient?

A

Difference in height (between the two places/Horizontal distance

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18
Q

What does 1/23 mean:

A

It means for every 23 m I travel there is a rise of 1 m

19
Q

How many classifications of gradient are there?

A

7

20
Q

What are the 7 classifications of gradient?

A
  1. gentle
  2. gradual
  3. moderate
  4. steep to moderate
  5. steep
  6. steep
  7. very steep
21
Q

What classification of gradient is the steepest?

A

Very steep

22
Q

Which classification of gradient is the least steep?

A

Gentle

23
Q

For gradient, when there is a large denominator the slope becomes …

A

Less steep

24
Q

For gradient, when there is a small denominator the slope becomes …

A

Steeper

25
Q

Is the fraction 1/40 steep or less steep?

A

Less steep

26
Q

Is the fraction 1/3 steep or less steep?

A

Steep

27
Q

How do you find the aspect?

A
  1. Draw a line at right angles to the contours.
  2. Add an arrow pointing towards the bottom of the slope.
  3. The aspect of the slope is the direction the arrow is pointing.
28
Q

Which way does the arrow for aspect face?

A

It faces away from higher ground/land

29
Q

What are cultural features?

A

Built and man-made

30
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What are physical features?

A

Natural. Includes biosphere, lithosphere, stratosphere and hydrosphere.

31
Q

For local relief, are the heights in between the line included?

A

Yes

32
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What is the formula for relief?

A

The highest point minus the lowest point.

33
Q

If the highest point is 50m and the lowest point is 20m, what is the relief?

A

30m

34
Q

What is used to measure bearing?

A

A protractor

35
Q

How do you find bearing?

A
  1. Join the two points
  2. Draw the directions N, S, E and W through the point. N = 0 degrees
  3. Measure the angle between N and the line joining the two points. Must measure CLOCKWISE from N.
36
Q

What does ‘from B’ mean?

A

It means start at B

37
Q

What does AR mean?

A

Area Reference

38
Q

What does GR mean?

A

Grid Reference

39
Q

How many digits does Area Reference have?

A

4

40
Q

How many digits does Grid Reference have?

A

6

41
Q

Referring to Population Pyramids, what does a ‘triangle’ suggest about the population?

A
  • high birth rate
  • high death rate
  • developing countries
  • lack of access to medical services and to education
42
Q

Referring to Population Pyramids, what does an upside down ‘trapezium’ suggest about the population?

A
  • low birth rate
  • low death rate
  • developed countries
  • ageing population
  • access to many services of an advanced economy
43
Q

Referring to Population Pyramids, what does a ‘square’ suggest about the population?

A
  • birth rate = death rate
  • stable population
  • developed countries

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