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Grade 9 Geography Skills

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 4mins

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Class
Date
1.

Choose the correct statement - A climate graph:

a)

displays only temperature statistics for a particular location

b)

displays yearly temperature and precipitation statistics for a particular location

c)

displays only precipitation statistics for a particular location

d)

displays temperature variation and precipitation totals for a single location and for a single year only

2.

Choose the correct statement - Topographic maps:

a)

show isobars which highlight warm and cold fronts, high and low pressure systems, rainfall and other weather related events

b)

show various events or features related to human activity such as population distribution, crop type and distribution and biome distribution

c)

show shape of the land, different types of natural features such as rivers and vegetation and cultural features such as roads and houses

d)

are really fun, yay!

3.

Choose the correct statement - a synoptic chart is also known as a:

a)

Weather map

b)

Choropleth map

c)

Political map

d)

Navigation chart

4.

The acronym B.O.L.T.S.S helps us remember each of the important elements of a map. B.O.L.T.S.S stands for:

a)

Border, orientation, latitude, title, size, source

b)

Border, order, longitude, type, scale, size

c)

Border, order, length, timeline, scale, synthesis

d)

Border, orientation, legend, title, scale and source

5.

The cardinal points of a compass are

a)

north and south

b)

east and west

c)

north, south, east and west

d)

north - north east - east - south east - south - south west - west - north west

6.

In relation to area and grid references

a)

vertical grid lines are called eastings

b)

vertical grid lines are called northings

c)

horizontal grid lines are called eastings

d)

horizontal grid lines are called westings

7.

Which of the following statements is true

a)

Area references are 6 digit numbers

b)

Grid references are 6 digit numbers

c)

Grid references are 4 digit numbers

d)

A grid reference is obtained by combining the 2 digits from the northings reading and the two digits from the eastings reading only.

8.

When referring to contour lines in a topographic map which statement is not true

a)

Relief is a term geographers use to describe the shape of the land, including height and steepness.

b)

Contour Lines join points of equal height above sea level.

c)

Contour interval refers to the difference in height between two adjacent (next to) contours lines.

d)

A single contour line can represent different heights above sea level on particularly steep mountains