Map Skills Flashcards
1
Q
What does os mean
A
Ordnance survey
2
Q
If a map is 1:25000, it means
A
Its 25000 x smaller than real life
3
Q
How do you know which symbols which
A
A key
4
Q
What are contour lines used for
A
To show height
5
Q
Why is there a key for symbols
A
To show which ones which
6
Q
In a 6 figure grid reference how many squares are there
A
100
7
Q
What colour are contour lines
A
Orange or brown
8
Q
Closer the contour lines…
A
Steeper it is
9
Q
Further apart the contour lines
A
More gentle the slope
10
Q
A
11
Q
Whats a
Choropleth map
A
A map to show height of map
12
Q
N=
A
North
13
Q
S=
A
South
14
Q
NE=
A
North east
15
Q
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