Maps and Photographs - Chapter Review Quiz

___ ____ ___ is the national mapping agency for Ireland.

(a)  

Scale is the relationship between a distance on the map and the corresponding distance on the ground.

• True

• False

Maps:

• Are drawn to Scale

• Use colours, symbols and labels to represent features on the ground

• Can be Small-Scale or Large-Scale

• Are all of these

_______ Scale maps show a large area but have little detail. Therefore a map of Kilkenny drawn to a scale of 1:400,000 would be

• Large Scale

• Small Scale

________ Scale maps show a smaller area but have great detail. So, a map of Kilkenny drawn to the scale of 1:7,000 would be

• Small Scale

• Large Scale

Ordinance Survey Ireland produces a series of maps called the ___________ Series. These are all drawn at a scale of __:________.

(a)  

State how many centimeters represent 1km on the ground on a Discovery Series Map.

(a)  

Which of these are the three ways scale may be shown on a map?

• Representative Fraction, Linear Scale, Statement of Scale

• Ratios, showing it on a ruler, writing it down

OS Maps use symbols to show information on a map and all of these can be found in the (a)   .

How would you measure the straight line distance between two points on a map?

• 1. Put a piece of paper so the edge passes through the two points. 2. Mark the edge of the paper where it touches the two points. 3. Place the paper against the linear scale or a ruler.
• 1. Use a ruler going from one point to another. Take note of the length. 3. Work it out using the scale.
• 1. Count how many boxes are between the two points. 2. Each box is 2cm, so then use that to work out the scale.