Mapping Skills - Year 8

Which BOLTSS feature shows where North is?

• Title

• Orientation

• Source

• Scale

What is the elevation of Point A?

• 900

• 90

• 1000

• 1500

On a map, the height above sea level is known as the:

• Contour line

• Contour interval

• Scale

• Elevation

Which BOLTSS feature tells you what the colours/symbols mean?

• Title

• Legend

• Scale

• Source

What is the contour interval on this topographic map?

• 50

• 1000

• 100

• 20

What type of map is shown?

• Topographic

• Physical

• Political

• Choropleth

Which of the following is not a physical feature?

• Rock

• Dam

• Lake

• Mountain

Which of the following statements about contour lines is false?

• It can have multiple values

• It has one elevation

• It must close on itself

• It cannot cross another contour line

What is the contour interval?

• 100

• 20

• 10

• 40

Contour lines that are far apart indicate that:

• The land is very steep

• Elevation is very high

• There is a steep slope

• There is a gradual slope