Mapping Revision Quiz

What is the representative fraction that indicates a very large area on a map, such as a whole continent or country, where 1 unit on the map represents 10 million units on the ground?

• 1:100

• 1:1000

• 1:500 000

• 1:10 000 000

Which representative fraction would be most suitable for a detailed city map?

• 1:100

• 1:1000

• 1:100 000

• 1:5 000 000

If you were to create a line drawing of a map with a representative fraction of 1:500 000, would the map be more detailed or less detailed compared to a map with a representative fraction of 1:100 000?

• More detailed

• Less detailed

• The same level of detail

• Cannot be determined

0° latitude is called the ________ whilst 0° degrees longitude is called the ________.

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Cancer

• International Date Line

The line of latitude closest to the sun in December is the ________ of ________.

• Tropic of Cancer, Southern Hemisphere

• Tropic of Capricorn, Southern Hemisphere

• Tropic of Cancer, Northern Hemisphere

• Tropic of Capricorn, Northern Hemisphere

GMT is located in ________ and is recognized as the point at which ________ begins.

• Greenwich, England, time measurement

• London, England, the Equator

• Greenwich, England, the International Date Line

• London, England, time zones

The Earth being a sphere means that within 360° there are ________ 15° spacings making up the 24 hours in a day.

• 12

• 24

• 36

• 48

Into how many broad sections can a photograph sketch be separated?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

What are the three broad sections of a photograph sketch mentioned in the material?

• Foreground, background, and sky

• Foreground, middle ground, and background

• Top, middle, and bottom

• Left, center, and right

From which country is Mount Ararat as seen in the photograph?

• Turkey

• Iran

• Armenia

• Russia