Map Reading

what is a map?

• A map is a paper

• A map is a birds eye view of a piece of ground drawn to scale, put on a piece of paper or cloth with a specific time and date

• A map is an image of the ground

• A map is an image put on a paper to show the exact figure of the ground

When is a map most accurate?

• A map is most accurate at the time and date it was made

• Place it was drawn

• Who drew it

List four different types of maps and explain three.

Which map is mainly used by cadets?

• Relief map

• Road map

• Air photo map

• Topographical map

____________These are solid build up maps drawn in great details they are _________and ___________ in time and money.

(a)  

How do you care a map?

• put in a plastic bag

• Fold like a concertina and placed in a transparent plastic bag

• put it down anywhere

• placed in a concealed place

These maps shows continents or the world at large on a single sheet or paper

• street map

• atlas map

• air photo map

• topographical map

___________ These maps shows road ________?

(a)