map skills

Question 1

what does the symbol S on a local map indicate?

Answer 1

a school

Question 2

name the 7 continents

Answer 2

Africa
Antarctica
Asia
Australasia
Europe
North America
South America

Question 3

Name 2 ways that a hospital may be indicated on a local map

Answer 3

letter H or a red cross

Question 4

what is an alpha-numeric grid reference

Answer 4

a grid where each block is labeled using both letters (alpha) and numbers (numeric). Coloumns are usually referenced using letters and rows using numbers.

Question 5

what do we call the point where streets cross each other

Answer 5

an intersection

Question 6

what are cardinal points?

Answer 6

the points on the compass

Question 7

what are cardinal points?

Answer 7

the main points on the compass

Question 8

a street map is usually a large scale or small scale map

Answer 8

large scale

Question 9

a world map is usually a large or small scaled map?

Answer 9

small scale

Question 10

a world map is usually a large or small scale map?

Answer 10

small scale

Question 11

what line of latitude is found at 0 degrees

Answer 11

the equator

Question 12

true or false: a small scale map shows a large area of land

Answer 12

true

Question 13

is the tropic of cancer a line of latitude or longiude

Answer 13

latitude

Question 14

is the tropic of cancer a line of latitude or longitude

Answer 14

latitude

Question 15

where might one find the tropic of Capricorn

Answer 15

23 degrees south

Question 16

what is found at 90 degrees south

Answer 16

the south pole

Question 17

what line of longitude is found at 0 degrees

Answer 17

the Greenwich Meridian

Question 18

what is another name for lines of longitude

Answer 18

meridians

Question 19

what is another name for lines of lattitude

Answer 19

paralleles

Question 20

what is another name for lines of latitude

Answer 20

parallels

Question 21

where is the international date line

Answer 21

at 180 degrees (opposite the Greenwich Meridian)

Question 22

why do we need a scale on a map

Answer 22

so that you can work out distances between places in real life

Question 23

would a scale of 1cm = 100m be found on a large scale or small scale map

Answer 23

large scale

Question 24

is latitude or longitude given first when writing co-ordinates of a place

Answer 24

latitude first then longitude

Question 25

T or F: latitude is given in degrees E or W

Answer 25

false

Question 26

In the coordinate for Windhoek: 22S, 17E, which is the line of latitude and which is the line of longitude?

Answer 26

22*S = latitude
17*E = longitude