Map Skills - How strong are your skills?

Human Geography is:

• The study of human life

• The study of the Man-Made world

• The study of human growth

• The study of the Natural world

This image shows:

• Human Geography

• Environmental Geography

• Physical Geography

What direction is shown on the compass? (The one marked in Red)

• North East

• South

• East

• South West

What direction is shown on the compass (marked in Green)

• South West

• West South

• West

• South

What is the 4- figure grid reference of the Cat?

• 3514

• 34,13

• 3413

• 1334

What is the 4 figure grid reference of the Cow?

• 3212

• 1232

• 3313

• 1333

What is the 6-figure grid reference of the Bee?

• 3616

• 368162

• 162368

• 36.816.2

True of False:

If the contour lines are close together the slope of the land is steep

• True

• False

True or False:

Layer Coloring is used to show the exact height of the land in one particular spot

• True

• False

Which statement is true:

• Straight Line distance is the most direct route between one place and another so will usually be shortest distance

• Straight Line distance is best worked out using a piece of string

• When measuring scale you need to do a complicated maths calculation to find out the answer

• Straight Line distances measure the long way round to get to a place