MAPSKILLS

North, South, East and West are _________________

• Cardinal directions

• Intercardinal directions

• Directions

• Intermediate directions

What is the purpose of a key on a map?

• It gives meaning to necessary symbols.

  
  

• It shows you which way to turn.

• It shows you how far to travel.

• It unlocks all the doors.

The needle of a compass always points _________________________.

• North

• Equator

• South

• West

The scale 1cm= 10km is an example of a _____________

• Linear Scale

• Statement Scale

• Ratio Scale

• Fraction Scale

What direction is indicated by the number 5?

• Northeast

  
  

• Northwest

• Southeast

• Southwest

What is the golden rule for finding a Grid Reference?

• Use numbers at the base first.

• Eastings after northings.

• Northings followed by eastings

• Eastings before bee-stings.

Examples of natural environment include...

• Buildings, rocks, paper

• Books, rivers and action figures.

• Ocean, forests and Waterfalls.

• Museums, lakes and library

What would you use to measure the distance between two places on a map?

• Key

• Legend

• Scale

• Grid

All of the following are true about grid references EXCEPT

• Lines found on a map used to show the height and shape of the land?

• Blue Numbered lines that run vertically and horizontally on a map?

• Used to find specific locations on a map?

  
  

• Usually given as a 4-fig or 6-fig grid references?

What are the reference numbers that appear first in a grid reference?

• Northings

• Westings

• Southings

• Eastings