Map Reading
Geography ⇒ Geographical Skills and Techniques
Map Reading starts at 6 and continues till grade 12.
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A map has a representative fraction (RF) of 1:100,000. What does this mean?
A map has a scale of 1 cm = 500 m. If a road measures 8 cm on the map, what is its actual length?
A map shows a scale of 2 cm = 1 km. If two towns are 6 cm apart on the map, what is the actual distance between them?
Describe how to find the distance between two points on a map using the scale.
Describe the method to determine the direction of a river's flow using contour lines on a map.
Explain the difference between a physical map and a political map.
Explain the difference between latitude and longitude.
Explain the term 'conventional symbols' in map reading.
Explain the term 'index contour' in the context of topographic maps.
If a map has a scale of 1:200,000, how many kilometres on the ground does 5 cm on the map represent?
If a map shows a river flowing from grid reference 3421 to 3430, in which direction is the river flowing?
If the contour interval on a map is 20 metres, what is the elevation difference between two adjacent contour lines?
What does the colour blue generally represent on a map?
What is the function of a map legend or key?
What is the main advantage of using a large-scale map?
What is the main difference between a sketch map and a plan?
What is the main purpose of a topographic map?
What is the meaning of the term 'grid reference' in map reading?
What is the purpose of a map index?
What is the purpose of using symbols on a map?
