Map Skills Flashcards
Define “latitude”.
Horizontal lines that run east to west around the Earth.
Also called parallels.
Define “longitude”.
Vertical lines that run north to south.
Also called meridians.
- _______/________ maps show all the continents.
- ________ show a whole continent/part of a continent.
- ___________ maps show an entire province.
- _______ maps show a small area which could be part of a provenece/suburb/etc.
- _________ maps show countures with their borders, main towns, and cities.
- _________ maps show natural features like rivers, mountains and vegetation.
- _________ maps show information about population, types of farming, tourism, deforestation, etc.
- World/Global.
- Regional.
- Provincial.
- Local.
- Political.
- Physical.
- Thematic.
Vertical lines on an OS map are called:
A. Eastings.
B. Southings.
C. Westings.
D. Northings.
A. Eastings.
Horizontal lines on an OS map are called:
A. Southings.
B. Eastings.
C. Northings.
D. Westings.
C. Northings.
Scale is the relationship between the _________ on a map and the corresponding distance in ________.
- Distance.
2. Reality.
The ________ the map scale, the more detail it includes about a smaller area.
The ________ the map scale, the less detail it includes about a larger area.
- Larger.
2. Smaller.
Name the two ways you can measure distances on an OS map.
- Ruler method.
2. String method.
Name the 8 cardinal and intercardinal points.
- North.
- North East.
- East.
- South East.
- South.
- South West.
- West.
- North West.
Bearing uses the __ compass points.
16.
How to determine the bearing of an object/place:
- Draw a long ______-_______ line at the ______ place.
- Draw a _________ line between the two points.
- Place the _______ of your protractor on Point A and ensure your _______-_______ line passes thought 180 degrees.
- Measure the angle from north in a ___________ direction.
- North-south; from.
- Joining.
- Centre; north-south.
- Clockwise.
Define “physical features”.
The natural part of the environment, such as rivers, mountains, forests, etc.
Define “human features”.
Man-made objects, such as settlements, infrastructure, agriculture, etc.
Name 3 ways OS maps can show the relief of an area.
- Spot heights.
- Trigonometrical stations.
- Contour lines.
Photographs can be taken from the _________ or the _____, and may either be h_________, o_________, or v________.
1, Ground.
- Air.
- Horizontal.
- Oblique.
- Vertical.
