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Mapwork Tulbach

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 2hrs 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The scale of this map is indicated as 1:50 000. This is an example of a ….

a)

ratio scale

b)

linear scale

c)

word scale

d)

fraction scale

2.

On the Tulbagh map which has a scale of 1:50 000 1cm on the map represents

a)

500 m

b)

5 km

c)

1 km

d)

2.5 km

3.

Calculate the straight line distance in kilometres from. Point I △ 265 to Point H △ 281

a)

36,5 km

b)

3.65 km

c)

365 km

d)

7.3 km

4.

Calculate the distance by railway from Point D to Point E

a)

5,15 km

b)

51,5 km

c)

10,3 km

d)

515 km

5.

If a car was being driven from Wolseley (in the SE of the map) to Tulbagh on the R46 in what general direction would it be travelling?

a)

north

b)

north north east

c)

north west

d)

west

6.

What type of road/route is the road that leaves Tulbagh in the direction of Wolseley?

a)

a national route

b)

an arterial route

c)

a gravel road

d)

a secondary road

7.

Calculate the approximate area of the Grootskuur Dam blocks A5 and A6

a)

62 km²

b)

620 m²

c)

6.2 ha

d)

62 ha

8.

Calculate the average gradient from spot height 1024 (block J3) to spot height (88 J1)

a)

1:3

b)

1:30

c)

1:0.32

d)

1:13

9.

The mean magnetic declination for this map is…

a)

23° 15' W

b)

23° 15' E

c)

66° 45' W

d)

90° 00' W

10.

Calculate the bearing from Point I △ 265 to Point H △ 281

a)

60°

b)

120°

c)

330°

d)

300°

11.

The correct co-ordinates (grid reference) for the weir in block D2

a)

19 ° 04' 20" S 33° 18' 25" E

b)

33° 18' 25" S 19 °04' 20" E

c)

19 ° 04' 45" S 33° 18' 20" E

d)

33° 19' 45" S 19 ° 05' 40"E

12.

What is located at 33° 15' 35" S 19° 03' 55" E

a)

Oukloofberg

b)

Spot height 624

c)

Oukloofpass

d)

Trig beacon 216

13.

What is located at 33° 17' 45" S 19° 08' 20" E

a)

cemetery

b)

Straatskerk dam

c)

Delta

d)

Prison

14.

What is located at 33° 24' 00" S 19° 09' 30" E

a)

Knolvlei

b)

diggings

c)

Blake’s Berg

d)

Spot height 204

15.

The rivers shown in Blocks H1 and J1 are good examples of ….

a)

perennial

b)

non-perennial

c)

permanent

d)

occasional

16.

The contour interval of this map is ….

a)

20 ft

b)

50 m

c)

20 m

d)

100 ft

17.

The slope in block D1 where the contours are further apart at the bottom of the slope (west) and closer together at the top of the slope (east) is a good example of a…

a)

concave slope

b)

constant slope

c)

convex slope

d)

regular slope

18.

The general direction in which the Boontjies River (blocks E5 and F5) flows is…

a)

SE to NW

b)

SW to NE

c)

NE to SW

d)

NW to SE

19.

Name the economic activity that takes place at Witzenberg (blocks B9)

a)

maize farming

b)

forestry

c)

fruit and grape farming

d)

cattle farming

20.

The large amount of irrigation in the North (central) part of the map is shown by…

a)

the number of small dams

b)

the number of furrows

c)

the large amount of orchards and vineyards

d)

all of answers correct

21.

Which of the following services is not available to the people in central Wolseley.

a)

School

b)

Police

c)

Hotel

d)

Church

22.

Wolseley shows evidence of a ............. street pattern

a)

planned irregular

b)

grid

c)

radial

d)

parallel

23.

The dams inside the rectangle Blocks 456 ABc were built mainly for .....

a)

recreation

b)

sailing

c)

fishing

d)

irrigation

24.

Which of the following is used on the map to indicate the transfer of water.

a)

Furrow

b)

Windpump

c)

Arterial route

d)

Powerline

25.

The settlement Weltevrede in block G10 is an example of a

a)

dispersed settlement

b)

linear settlement

c)

nucleated settlemnt

d)

crossroad settlerment

26.

The direction from Oukloofberg in A1 to Blou dam in B5 is....

a)

South West

b)

South East

c)

South South West

d)

West South West

27.

The difference in height between Spot height 624 in A2 and Spot height 165 B3 is

a)

495 m

b)

459 km

c)

459 m

d)

495 degrees

28.

The highest point on the map is located in the........

a)

NE corner of the map

b)

SW corner of the map

c)

NW corner of the map

d)

Central area of the map

29.

The bearing from the dam in G5 (Sewerfontein) to Ontongskop in G2 is......

a)

333°

b)

303°

c)

57°

d)

293°

30.

The green border on the map is used to demarcate .....

a)

cultivated land

b)

pastures

c)

protected area

d)

farm boundary