Maps

Question 0

What is 1:1 000 000 in words.

Answer 0

I centimetre represents 10 kilometres.

Question 1

How many different scales are there? Name them all.

Answer 1

Four
~Words
~Linear
~Ratio
~Representative Fraction

Question 2

What is a large scale?

Answer 2

Large amount of detail.

Question 3

What is a small scale?

Answer 3

Small amount of detail.

Question 4

What are the four main directions?

Answer 4

North, South, East, West

Question 5

Is 523194 a grid reference?

Answer 5

Yes.

Question 6

What does BOLTS stand for?

What does each letter mean?

Answer 6

Border- Outline
Orientation- Compass
Legend- Key
Title- Map Name
Scale- Size related to real life

Question 7

What is a relief?

Answer 7

Used to describe the shape of the land.

Question 8

What are three things that can be used to measure the height above sea level?

Answer 8

Spot Height
Contour Line
Shading

Question 9

Are dams cultural or natural?

Answer 9

Cultural.

Question 10

Are rain forests cultural or natural?

Answer 10

Natural.

Question 11

What does differences in elevation mean?

Answer 11

Difference between the heights of 2 places.

Question 12

What does local relief mean?

Answer 12

Difference in height between the highest and lowest points encountered between two places along a specified path.

Question 13

What are topographic maps used for?

Answer 13

To see the elevation in a particular place, for example hills or mountains.

Question 14

What does an L on a synoptic chart mean?

Answer 14

Low pressure, stormy cloudy rainy weather.

Question 15

What does a H on a synoptic chart mean?

Answer 15

High pressure, clear sky, calm weather, no rain.

Question 16

Are warm fronts shown by sharp lines or smooth lines?

Answer 16

Smooth lines.

Question 17

What are isobars?

Answer 17

Join places with the same air pressure.

Question 18

What is air pressure measured in?

Answer 18

hPa

Hectopascals