Geography

Question 1

1Contour lines join places of equal

Easy

A. rainfall B. height C. population D. temperature

Question 2

2On a map with a scale of 1 : 50,000, what real distance does 4 cm represent?

Easy

A. 0.2 km B. 20 km C. 200 m D. 2 km

Question 3

3A conical hill is shown on a map by

Hard

A. no contours B. concentric roughly circular contours with height increasing inwards C. parallel straight contours D. V-shaped contours

Question 4

4A map that shows relief, rivers, roads and settlements in detail is a

Easy

A. climatic map B. political map C. atlas index D. topographical map

Question 5

5A steep slope on a contour map is shown by

Easy

A. contours far apart B. no contours C. straight lines D. contours close together

Question 6

6The vertical interval on a contour map is

Easy

A. the difference in height between neighbouring contours B. the distance between two towns C. the scale D. the width of a river

Question 7

7A spot height on a map shows

Easy

A. a town B. a river C. the exact height of a point D. a road

Question 8

8On a 1:50,000 map, two points 4 cm apart differ in height by 100 m. The gradient is

Hard

A. 1 in 4 B. 1 in 20 C. 1 in 200 D. 1 in 50

Question 9

9A ridge on a contour map appears as

Medium

A. closed contours of decreasing height B. contours forming a V pointing upstream C. blue lines D. contours forming a long, narrow upland

Question 10

10When giving a grid reference, you read first the

Easy

A. eastings (along the bottom) B. scale C. map title D. northings (up the side)