Exploring Map Skills and Navigation Techniques

The video tutorial covers essential map reading skills, including understanding map symbols, using a compass, interpreting grid references, and comprehending map scales and contour lines. It explains how symbols simplify maps, the cardinal points of a compass, and the differences between magnetic, grid, and true north. The tutorial also details how to use grid references to pinpoint locations and how map scales represent real-world distances. Finally, it describes contour lines for understanding elevation and terrain.

Why do maps use symbols instead of text to label features?

• To save space on the map

• To avoid clutter and make the map easier to understand

• To make the map look more professional

• To make the map look colorful

What is a good method to learn map symbols?

• Reading books

• Watching videos

• Listening to audio guides

• Using flashcards

Which mnemonic helps remember the order of the cardinal points?

• New Elephants Swim Well

• North East South West

• Never Eat Shredded Wheat

• Naughty Elephants Squirt Water

What is the direction of travel from West Deans to Spiral using an eight-point compass?

• West

• East

• South

• North

Which direction would you travel to go from Adressa to Western Deans?

• South

• North

• West

• East

What is the two-letter code for the Ordnance Survey map in the example?

• SK

• KK

• KS

• SS

How many kilometers across are the largest grid squares on an Ordnance Survey map?

• 10 km

• 50 km

• 100 km

• 200 km

What does a map scale of 1:25,000 mean?

• 1 unit on the map equals 25,000 units in real life

• 1 unit on the map equals 250 units in real life

• 1 unit on the map equals 25 units in real life

• 1 unit on the map equals 2,500 units in real life

What do closely spaced contour lines on a map indicate?

• Steep slope

• Valley

• Flat terrain

• Gentle slope

According to Naismith's rule, how much extra time should you allow for every 10 meters of height climbed?

• 1 minute

• 2 minutes

• 10 minutes

• 5 minutes