Map Reading
Geography ⇒ Geographical Skills and Techniques
Map Reading starts at 6 and continues till grade 12.
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If 1 cm on a map represents 5 km on the ground, what is the scale of the map?
If a map has a scale of 1:50,000, how many kilometres does 2 cm on the map represent?
If a map shows a river flowing from the top to the bottom of the map, in which direction is the river flowing? (Assume the top of the map is North.)
If a map shows a scale of 2 cm : 1 km, how many centimetres on the map would represent 3 km on the ground?
If two places are 4 cm apart on a map with a scale of 1 cm : 10 km, what is the actual distance between them?
What do contour lines on a map represent?
What is a grid on a map used for?
If a map shows a river flowing from the top to the bottom of the map, in which direction is the river flowing? (Assume the top of the map is North.)
If a map has a scale of 1:100,000, what does 1 cm on the map represent on the ground? (1) 1 km (2) 10 km (3) 100 km (4) 1000 km
Which direction is usually shown at the top of most maps? (1) North (2) South (3) East (4) West
Which direction will you face if you stand with your right hand towards the rising sun? (1) North (2) South (3) East (4) West
Which of the following colours is generally used to show plains on a physical map? (1) Green (2) Brown (3) Blue (4) Yellow
Fill in the blank: The blue colour on a map usually represents _______.
Fill in the blank: The direction opposite to North is _______.
Fill in the blank: The imaginary lines running parallel to the equator are called _______.
Fill in the blank: The line that divides the Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres is called the _______.
True or False: A map can show both natural and man-made features.
True or False: A map without a scale is called a sketch.
True or False: A physical map shows only the boundaries of countries and states.
True or False: All maps are drawn to the same scale.
