CMS geographers' Quikz 2

What are Topo sheets?

• Large scale maps

• Weather reports

• Small scale maps

• Satellite images

What do the vertical red lines on Topo sheets represent?

• Grid lines

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Elevations

What is the Contour Interval on a Topo sheet?

• Map key

• Scale ratio

• Colour legend

• Distance between two successive contours

What do the closed contour patterns on a Topo sheet indicate?

• Cities

• Roads

• Water bodies

• Relief features

What is the scale of Topo sheets prepared by the Survey of India?

• 1:10,000

• 1:50,000

• 1:100,000

• 1:1,000,000

What is the purpose of the arbitrary grid system on Topo sheets?

• Show political boundaries

• Indicate population density

• Measure distances

• Create reference points

What is the starting point on a Topo sheet?

• Bottom left corner

• Bottom right corner

• Top left corner

• Top right corner

What do the colours on Topo sheets represent?

• Time zones

• Vegetation types

• Physical and economic features

• Temperature variations

What do the horizontal red lines on Topo sheets represent?

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Elevations

• Grid lines

What is the horizontal equivalent on a Topo sheet?

• Horizontal distance between contours

• Difference between values of contours

• Slope of the land

• Distance between two successive contours