Grade 7 Geography Term 1 Revision

In South African school atlases, the ratio scale is always in ...

• mm

• km

• miles

• cm

A large scale map shows a smaller, but more detailed area.

• true

• false

A small scale map shows larger area with less detail.

• true

• false

How many continents are there?

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8

What is the name of the world's largest ocean?

• Indian Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• South China Sea

The source of a river is where is ends.

• true

• false

The Lines of Latitude and Lines of Longitude always cross at right-angles to each other.

• true

• false

If the scale on a map is 1:50 000, it means the same as 1cm is equal to 50 000cm?

• true

• false

If the scale on a map is 1:50 000 and you measure 7cm between to places, it will be the same as saying 7:350 000. (use a calculator if you want)

• yes

• no

• not sure

If the scale on a map is 1:200 000 and you measure 6cm between two places, the answer in km will be... (use a calculator if you want)

• 120km

• 18km

• 12km

• 24km