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20 Skills Qs v1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What aspect does Dee Why Beach have?

a)

NE

b)

SE

c)

SW

d)

E

2.

What direction is Oxford Falls Grammar School from the suburb of North Narrabeen?

a)

NE

b)

SW

c)

SE

d)

NW

3.

Jackson and Tara decide to leave Oxford Falls Grammar School together at 3:40pm and walk down Oxford Falls Road towards Beacon Hill. On what bearing are they heading?

a)

12º

b)

112º

c)

168º

d)

202º

4.

In what Area Reference (AR) would you find Mt Brown?

a)

AR 2868

b)

AR 6828

c)

AR 2768

d)

AR 2969

5.

*TOUGH QUESTION*

SLOW DOWN AND THINK ABOUT IT...

The straight line distance between points U and A is 0.6km (or 600m). Calculate the GRADIENT between points U and A using the info available to you.

a)

1: 0.08

b)

1: 12.5

c)

1: 48

d)

1: 80

6.

Estimate the AREA of each grid square on this topographic map.

a)

1km2

b)

4km2

c)

2.5km2

d)

0.25km2

7.

What Grid Reference (GR) is point C?

a)

GR 250661

b)

GR 250659

c)

GR 249658

d)

GR 661250

8.

Estimate the distance from point W to the cliffs at GR 232698?

a)

0.5km

b)

1km

c)

2km

d)

4km

9.

What is the contour interval of this topographic map?

a)

10m

b)

20m

c)

50m

d)

500m

10.

Can Jemma, standing at Point X, clearly see Jackson standing at Point U?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Not enough information to answer

11.

Which of the following statements is TRUE about the 2 photographs shown? (take it slowly...)

a)

Photo B is oblique aerial and has a larger scale than Photo A

b)

Photo A is oblique aerial and has a larger scale than Photo B

c)

Photo A is ground level and has a larger scale than Photo B

d)

Photo B is ground level and has a smaller scale than Photo A

12.

Which of the following statements is TRUE about the wind in Beirut?

a)

It comes predominantly from the South West

b)

It comes predominantly from the South East

c)

It comes predominantly from the North West

d)

It comes predominantly from the North East

13.

A topographic map has the following scale, 1: 4,800,000. What can we deduce from this?

a)

1cm represents 48km

b)

1 cm represents 4.8km

c)

1 cm represents 480m

d)

1cm represents 480km

14.

What is Edinburgh's wettest season?

a)

Summer

b)

Autumn

c)

Winter

d)

Spring

15.

What is the temperature range for Edinburgh in December?

a)

28ºC

b)

26ºC

c)

6.5ºC

d)

2.5ºC

16.

How many Japanese women in their fifties were there in 2010?

a)

8.25 million

b)

82.5 million

c)

7.25 million

d)

16.5 million

17.

What would you estimate Barcelona's latitude and longitude co-ordinates to be?

a)

41.4ºN, 2.2ºE

b)

2.2ºN, 42.2ºE

c)

43.4ºN, 2.2ºW

d)

41.4ºN, 2.2ºW

18.

Which statement is TRUE in regards to the two maps?

a)

Map 1 is a choropleth map and Map 2 is a cadastral map

b)

Map 1 is a flowline map and Map 2 is a physical map

c)

Map 1 is a political map and Map 2 is a flowline map

d)

Map 1 is a flowline map and Map 2 is a choropleth map

19.

Identify the air pressure and weather conditions in Auckland, New Zealand.

a)

1020-1024hPa, stable & sunny weather, mild westerly winds

b)

1024-1028hPa, unstable & rainy weather, strong easterly winds

c)

1028-1032hPa, stable & sunny weather, strong easterly winds

d)

1024-1028hPa, stable & sunny weather, mild easterly winds

20.

What is the local relief between points A and D?

a)

10m

b)

30m

c)

50m

d)

80m