Types of Maps in Geography

Which of the following should you see on a physical map?

• Rivers

• Capital cities

• World Happiness

• GDP/capita

Which of the following could you see on a human map?

• Mountains

• Plate boundaries

• Rivers

• Transport routes

Which of the following might you see on a political map?

• Population distribution

• Country boundaries

• Life expectancy

• Mountain ranges

Which compass point lies between the south and west?

• West-south-west

• North-east

• South-east

• West-North-West

What does the symbol PO show on an OS map?

• Post Office

• Police Office

• Point One

• Pylon On-slope

What do contour lines that are close together on an OS map show?

• Steep land

• Gently sloping land

• Flat land

What are lines of latitude measured from?

• Prime meridian

• London

• Equator

• Poles

Which types of photographs would be taken during the primary collection phase of a fieldwork investigation?

• Ground photographs

• Aerial photographs

• Satelite images

Why are geology maps useful?

• They show major settlements

• They show transport networks

• They show rocks

• They show the shape of the land

How are faults shown on geological maps?

• A line of alternative dashes and dots

• A dotted line

• A solid black line

• A line of dashes