Geography Skills

A map has a scale of 1:25,000. How many meters on the ground are represented by 1 cm on the map?

• 500 m

• 1000 m

• 250 m

• 25 m

If a location is at 60°S, 45°W, which direction is it from the prime meridian and equator?

• North-West

• North-East

• South-East

• South-West

What is the grid reference of a point located at 25.6 units along the x-axis and 18.4 units up the y-axis?

• GR 2518

• GR 256184

• GR 2519

• GR 2015

A hill rises 300 m over a horizontal distance of 1500 m. What is the gradient?

• 1:2

• 1:4

• 1:5

• 1:10

If the horizontal scale of a section is 1:50,000 and the vertical scale is 1:5,000, what is the vertical exaggeration?

• 5

• 20

• 10

• 100

If a population decreases from 80,000 to 60,000 over 10 years, what is the average annual rate of decrease?

• 2.5%

• 5%

• 10%

• 1.5%

Which of the following is a coordinate for a location in the Southern Hemisphere?

• 45°N, 60°W

• 30°N, 120°E

• 20°S, 45°E

• 60°N, 75°E

Which map would best show natural landforms?

• Choropleth map

• Physical map

• Political map

• Population map

A pie graph shows a sector representing 90°. What percentage of the total does this sector represent?

• 10%

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

A feature is located at AR 3425. What does this represent?

• 3.4 km along the x-axis and 2.5 km along the y-axis

• 34 units along the x-axis and 25 units along the y-axis

• 34°N latitude, 25°W longitude

• 25°E longitude, 34°S latitude