Understanding Maps Chap 1

What do modern maps use to record information?

• Words

• Pictures

• Symbols

• Colors

What is the scale of the Ordnance Survey of Ireland maps?

• 1: 500,000

• 1: 100,000

• 1: 50,000

• 1: 10,000

Who made the first known map of the world?

• Christopher Columbus

• Ptolemy

• Marco Polo

• Gerardus Mercator

What problem do Mercator maps have?

• They are too detailed

• They stretch places near the poles

• They are too colorful

• They are too small

What is the most accurate way to show the Earth on a map?

• A digital map

• A satellite image

• A flat map

• A globe

What can make maps out-of-date?

• New roads

• Old legends

• Different colors

• New symbols

What did Gerardus Mercator's map help sailors do?

• Predict weather

• Plot voyages using straight lines

• Discover new lands

• Find treasure

What is a Legend or key on a map used for?

• To explain the symbols used

• To display the map's colors

• To show the map's age

• To indicate the map's size

What is the scale of 1 cm on the Ordnance Survey of Ireland maps in reality?

• 1 kilometer

• 5 kilometers

• 100 meters

• 500 meters

What did early hunters use to make maps?

• Rocks

• Paint

• Sticks

• Paper