map skills

Question 1

what is bolts

Answer 1

elements of a map

Question 2

what does bolts stand for?

Answer 2

BORDER
ORIENTATION
LEGEND
TITLE
SCALE
SOURCE

Question 3

what is b?

Answer 3

is for the border that surrounds a map. A ruler needs to be used when a border is drawn. A border needs to stand out and clearly define a map.

Question 4

what is o?

Answer 4

s for orientation. All maps require an arrow that shows the direction of north.

Question 5

what is l?

Answer 5

is for legend, which is also called a key. The legend or key unlocks the symbols and colours on a map and tells us what they mean. Symbols are simple pictures that are used to represent features on a map. They make a map easy to read. The colour scheme for symbol drawing is: brown for land features, green for vegetation, blue for water and black/red for human features

Question 6

what is t?

Answer 6

is for title. The title of the map contains very specific information about that map and contains place name and description of what is found on the map.

Question 7

what is the first s for?

Answer 7

is for scale. Maps are drawn much smaller than the features they represent. A scale allows people to determine the actual distance between places on a map. The scale can be shown in three ways: as a linear scale, statement scale or ratio scale.
Not to Scale is written on a map that has not been drawn to scale.

Question 8

what is the second s?

Answer 8

is for source. Where the information used to create the map came from. if the details are not known simply write ‘Source:Unknown’.

Question 9

What are the points on a 4-point compass?

Answer 9

north south east west

Question 10

What about an 8-point compass?

Answer 10

north, north east, east, south east, south, south west, west, north west

Question 11

what is the difference between eastings and northings

Answer 11

Eastings are numbered from west to east. Northings are numbered from south to north.

Question 12

what is an area reference?

Answer 12

Area reference (AR) a four-figure numerical location point made up of a two-figure eastings reading and a two-figure northings reading e.g. 0467

Question 13

what is a grid reference?

Answer 13

Grid reference (GR) a six-figure numerical location point made up of a three-figure eastings reading and a three figure northings reading e.g. 045675.

Question 14

re eastings alwayse given before northings?

Answer 14

yes

Question 15

wyat are the 5 oceans?

Answer 15

Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Antarctic Ocean

Question 16

7 continents?

Answer 16

asia, africa, north and south america, antartica, europe, australia

Question 17

lines of longtitude?

Answer 17

The lines of longitude are the imaginary lines on a globe that go vertically.

Question 18

lines of latitude?

Answer 18

Lines of latitude are the horizontal lines on a map that stretch from the east to the west.

Question 19

CONTOUR LINES ?

Answer 19

lines on a map that join places of the same height.

Question 20

RELIEF ?

Answer 20

s the term used for the differences in height from place to place on the land’s surface. Relief is calculated by finding the difference in height between two points in an area, or the highest minus the lowest point.

Question 20

CONTOUR INTERVAL

Answer 20

he difference in elevation represented by each contour line on a topographic map.

Question 21

Aesthetic Value

Answer 21

Aesthetic value of the landscape to the community has been recognised through the creation of national parks, where land has been set aside for the public’s use and enjoyment.
Closely linked to its beauty and uniqueness.
People are drawn to places for many reasons
Being surrounded by the beauty of the landscape may give someone a sense of freedom, stability and wellbeing
They may be drawn because of its overwhelming majesty, creating a personal connection to that place.

Question 22

cultural value?

Answer 22

Linked to the importance of landforms and landscapes as expressed by people through creative means such as poetry, literature, art and films.
Australia’s landscapes and landforms have shaped Australian culture and identity for example, the film Australia.
Indigenous Australians express the importance of the land to them through Dreamtime stories, song and dance and their art.

Question 23

what does pqe stand for?

Answer 23

pattern,quantify ( evidence from map) exception

Question 24

spiritual value?

Answer 24

The spiritual value of land is expressed through the concept of ‘Country’.
They believe that the myths of their Dreamtime bind them to the land.
They believe their ancestors live on through the land and ensure their continued connection with it.
Uluru for example is a sacred place to the Anangu People who live in the area.

Question 25

economic value>

Answer 25

Measurement of how financially important landscapes and landforms are.
Relevant to tourism and mining industries in Australia.