Geography KS3

What is a Grid Reference?

• A grid of squares that helps the map-reader to locate a place

• An image or picture that helps the map-reader to locate a place

• A grid of squares that helps show if the land is steep or gentle

• A map that guides the map-reader to a specific place

What is a Scale?

• A grid of squares that helps the map-reader locate a place

• A scale that shows how much bigger the real world is than the map

• A scale that the map-reader uses to understand the climate of a place

• A scale/grid allowing the map-reader to get to a specific place

Which of the following is not a compass point?

• NNW (North North West)

• SWS (South West South)

• ESE (East South East)

• NNE (North North East)

Lines of latitude and longitude are used to...

• show the Earth's climate

• find compass points on the Earth's suface

• allocate places on the Earth's surface

• allocate places outside of the Earth's surface

The Arctic Circle = 66.5 degrees South

• True

• False

Select the options that show us how rivers can flood

• Deforestation

• Impermeable Rock

• Steep Slopes

• Snow Melt

What has other countries done to prevent flooding?

• Flood defence scheme

• Building embankments

• Moved to places with higher land

• Evacuated the country

Lines of longitude...

• Run from the the top of the Earth to the bottom

• Circle the Earth in an East-West direction

The Antarctic Circle = 66.5 degrees South

• True

• False

The Prime Meridean is 0 degress latitude

• True

• False