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BOLTSSNA Revision Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of symbols are these?

a)

Line symbols

b)

Point symbols

c)

Area symbols

d)

Legend Symbols

2.

What do we a call a person who creates maps?

a)

Mapmaker

b)

Geographer

c)

Mapographer

d)

Cartographer

3.

The cardinal points on a compass rose are...

a)

North, South, East, West

b)

NE, SE, NW, SW

c)

North and South

d)

East and West

4.

Which one of the following is NOT true about Borders on maps?

a)

They should be ruled and neat

b)

The area outside of the border should be left blank

c)

The area inside a border should be left blank

d)

Borders help to show where the map boundaries are

5.

The inter-cardinal points on a compass rose are...

a)

North, South, East, West

b)

NE, SE, NW, SW

c)

North and South

d)

East and West

6.

What do the N and A stand for in BOLTSSNA?

a)

Neatness and Accuracy

b)

North and Above

c)

Neatness and Application

d)

Nice and Accurate

7.

What would be the BEST title for this map?

a)

Map of Victoria

b)

Beaches in Victoria

c)

Airports in Victoria

d)

Main Roads in Victoria

8.

The 2 "S's" in BOLTSSNA stand for...

a)

Scale and Shape

b)

Size and Scale

c)

Size and Shape

d)

Scale and Source

9.

What type of scale is shown in the picture?

a)

A ratio scale

b)

A linear scale

c)

A stated scale

d)

Map not to scale

10.

A map scale is written as 1:100. This means that:

a)

For every 100cm on the map, there is 1cm in real life.

b)

For every 1cm on the map, there is 100cm in real life.

c)

100 maps could fit into the space of the real thing.

d)

The map is 100x bigger than the real thing.

11.

Where should the compass rose on a map be located?

a)

Top right

b)

Top left

c)

Bottom right

d)

Bottom left

12.

Considering there are 360 degrees in a circle, what bearing would be given to "South" on a compass rose?

a)

0 degrees

b)

45 degrees

c)

90 degrees

d)

180 degrees

13.

From the Zoo entrance, which direction is the Zoo Shop?

a)

North West

b)

North East

c)

South East

d)

South West

14.

The best type of symbol for a road would be a(n) _________, while the best type of symbol for an ocean would be a(n) ________.

a)

line symbol; point symbol

b)

area symbol; line symbol

c)

line symbol; area symbol

d)

area symbol; point symbol

15.

What type of symbols are used in the legend on this map?

a)

Point symbols

b)

Line symbols

c)

Area symbols

d)

No symbols

16.

True or false: All symbols in a legend should be labelled.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Starting at the lake, which direction would you walk to get to the see-saw?

a)

South

b)

North

c)

East

d)

West

18.

What is another word for a "legend"?

a)

Door

b)

Window

c)

Key

d)

Lock

19.

Which type of Symbol is NOT included on the legend in the picture?

a)

Point symbol

b)

Line Symbol

c)

Area Symbol

20.

If we do not know the SCALE of a map when we are creating one, what should we do?

a)

Guess the scale and hope it is correct

b)

Not put any scale on the map

c)

Write "scale unknown"

d)

Write "map not to scale"