Map Knowledge
What does the 'B' stand for in BOLTSS?
Border
In a climate graph, what do we call the type of graph that shows only the rainfall/precipitation?
Rainfall/precipitation is represented in a column graph.
What is the capital city of Norway?
Oslo
How many numbers/digits are in an area reference?
4
What is the central line of longitude that splits the earth into eastern and western hemispheres?
The Prime Meridian (Greenwich Meridian)
What is a legend/key on a map? Describe it.
A legend or key is a list of icons, colours or symbols that represent real life features. EG forest, train station, height of the land.
What colour is used normally to show temperature on a climate graph? BONUS DOUBLE POINTS- what type of graph do we use to represent temperature?
Red
Graph- Line graph
What is the largest lake in Australia?
Lake Eyre (SA)
How many numbers/digits are in a grid reference?
6
Which is the correct way of writing a coordinate?
30.N, 115.W OR
115.W, 30.N
30.N, 115.W
What does a linear scale look like? How would you describe it? How would you use it to measure distance?
A straight line scale on a map. It shows distance and you can measure it with a ruler or use a piece of paper.
Name all sixteen points of a compass.
Teacher checks answer.
What is the capital city of Ireland?
Dublin
What is the rule or saying we use to remember HOW to write our area and grid references?
CRAWL BEFORE YOU CLIMB/WALK
What is the degrees and hemisphere of the Antarctic Circle LATITUDE LINE?
66.5 S
Which continent would you find to the east of Europe?
Asia
Name 3 x features of a population pyramid.
Answer could include: ages on the Y axis, percentage of the population on the X axis, age groups are in a bar graph usually, shape shows population trend of that country.
How many primary time zones does Australia have?
3
What type of map do we use to calculate area and grid reference?
- Weather map
- Topographic Map
- Synoptic Map
Topographic map
What city would I find at the following coordinate?
27.S, 153. E
A) Texas, US
B) Brisbane, AUS
c) Bali, Indonesia
B) Brisbane, AUS
Representative scale (representative fraction) is a scale used on maps. What does it look like? BONUS DOUBLE POINTS- what unit of measurement is this scale always in?
Representative scale is two numbers with a colon (two dots) in between. It shows that 1cm is equal to _______ cm (what ever the scale is of the map)
EG 1: 500 000
How do you calculate the direction of wind using a synoptic/weather map?
You use isobars and pressure systems to work out which direction the wind is moving. Wind direction is calculated using a specific point and which way the wind is going at that point.
Describe the location of this Australian National Park- Purnululu National Park.
BONUS DOUBLE POINTS- name a famous natural landmark found in this park (HINT-🐝)
Located in north-east Western Australia.
Famous landmark- the Bungle Bungles
Using a topographic map, what are eastings and northings?
Northings are the flat lines and eastings are the vertical lines on a topographic map, used for reference coordinates.
What city would I find at the following coordinate?
61.N, 149.W
A) London, England
B) Edinburgh, Scotland
c) Anchorage, Alaska
c) Anchorage, Alaska