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LDK Gr 4 Geog Final 2016 > Map Skills > Flashcards

Map Skills Flashcards

1
Q

What is a plan view of an area?

A

Map!

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2
Q

What are photos taken from above the ground called?

A

Aerial view

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3
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What is another name for an aerial view?

A

Bird’s eye view

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4
Q

What is the name of the part of a map that shows what symbols mean?

A

The key or legend.

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5
Q

how do you tell someone where something is located on a map?

A

Using a grid reference

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6
Q

What do we use to find a direction?

A

A compass

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7
Q

What is a compass?

A

A special piece of equipment which can indicate the direction between two places.

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8
Q

What does a compass use?

A

Cardinal points

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9
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What are the cardinal points?

A

North, South, East and West

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10
Q

Where does the sun rise?

A

East

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11
Q

Where does the sunset?

A

West

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12
Q

Where is North normally on a map?

A

At the top

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13
Q

What does a map provide?

A

Information

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14
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There are several different types of map. Name at least 2.

A
  1. Physical map
  2. Political map
  3. Topographical map (shows contours)
  4. Climate map
  5. Economic map
  6. Road map
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15
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What does a physical map show?

A

Natural features

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16
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Name two natural features.

A

Oceans, mountains, rivers, deserts, lakes.

17
Q

What does a physical map show?

A

Things people have made such as provinces, cities, towns, borders.

18
Q

How are countries separates if they are on the same continent?

A

International borders or boundaries.

19
Q

How is South Africa divided?

A

Into Provinces.

20
Q

How many Provinces are there is South Africa?

A

9: Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, North West, Free State, Limpopo, Gauteng, Mpumalanga. Kwazulu-Natal

21
Q

How many countries share a border with South Africa?

A

6: Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Swaziland, Lesotho

22
Q

What are the 7 continents?

A

North America, South America, Asia, Africa, Europe, Australia and Antarctica

23
Q

What are the main oceans?

A

Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Artic, Southern

24
Q

Which oceans are to the West and East of South Africa?

A

Atlantic and Indian

25
Q

Where do rivers flow?

A

From mountains to the sea.

26
Q

What is the capital of the Western Cape?

A

Cape Town

27
Q

What is the capital of the Eastern Cape?

A

Bisho

28
Q

What is the capital of the Northern Cape?

A

Kimberley

29
Q

What is the capital of North West Province?

A

Kimberley

30
Q

What is the capital of Limpopo?

A

Polokwane

31
Q

What is the capital of Gauteng?

A

Johannesburg

32
Q

What is the capital of the Free State?

A

Bloemfontein

33
Q

What is the capital of the Kwazulu-Natal?

A

Pietermaritzburg

34
Q

Which of South Africa’s neighbouring countries is landlocked by South Africa?

A

Lesotho

LDK Gr 4 Geog Final 2016 (7 decks)

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