Maps

Question 1

What are lines of latitude?

Answer 1

Lines of latitude are imaginary lines going from East to West. They are measured in degrees North or South of the Equator.

Question 2

What five points make up the STACK acronym?

Answer 2

S- Scale
T- Title
A- Accuracy
C- Compass
K- Key

Question 3

What are the three different types of map projections?

Answer 3

Flattenable surface, conic surface and cylindrical surface.

Question 4

Name 5 things that Ordnance Survey maps use:

Answer 4

They use a key, they also show land use and relief (the terrain of the land), they use co-ordinates to pin-point locations on the map, they have northings and eastings and they are only in the United Kingdom.

Question 5

If there is a gentle slope, would the contour lines be tight together, or far apart?

Answer 5

The contours would be far apart.