Year 7 geography skills Quiz

What feature tells you what the symbols on a map represent?

• legend
• compass rose
• scale
• equator

What do you call a small picture on a map that represents something?

• legend
• compass rose
• scale
• symbol

What does a map scale do?

• shows how big the map is

• shows how much a map weighs

• shows how tall a building is in real life

• shows how far away a place is in real life

What is another name for a map key?

• graph

• ruler

• legend

• scale

North, South, East, and West are which kind of directions?

• Intermediate

• Normal

• Cardinal

• Basic

What do contour lines that are farther apart represent?

• waterfall
• steep area
• flatter area
• river

What do close contour lines represent on a map?

• waterfall
• steep area
• flatter area
• river

Where do we measure the height of the land from?

• The nearest part of flat land
• The centre of the earth
• Sea ;
  Sea level

What is the elevation of point B?

• 800 ft
• 850 ft
• 900 ft
• 1000 ft

What feature is at the arrow?

• volcano
• mountain
• cliff
• river