Map Skills

Question 1

What is a map

Answer 1

A map is a birds eye view of a piece of land

Question 2

List 4 things all maps should have

Answer 2

• a frame around the outside
• a title stating what the map shows
• a key which outlines the meaning of the symbols used
• a scale to work out real life distances
• a a compass pointing north

Question 3

List 5 people who might use a map

Answer 3

• people doing D of E
• journalists
• tourists
• pilots
• orienteers

Question 4

What does OS stand for

Answer 4

Ordnance Survey

Question 5

What does the Ordnance Survey do

Answer 5

Ordnance Survey is Great Britans mapping authority